diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/README.md
index f195a1ab50a..bcd01cd3463 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ FreeboxOS binding has the following configuration parameters:
 
 | Parameter Label | Parameter ID | Description                                                                | Default |
 |-----------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|         |
-| Timeout         | timeout      | The timeout for reading from the API in seconds.                           | 8       |
+| Timeout         | timeout      | The timeout for reading from the API in seconds.                           | 10      |
 | Callback URL    | callbackUrl  | URL to use for playing notification sounds, e.g. 'http://192.168.0.2:8080' |         |
 
 ## Thing Configuration
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/FreeboxOsHandlerFactory.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/FreeboxOsHandlerFactory.java
index 9f3a0927c28..795caaca444 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/FreeboxOsHandlerFactory.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/FreeboxOsHandlerFactory.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class FreeboxOsHandlerFactory extends BaseThingHandlerFactory {
 
     @Modified
     public void configChanged(Map<String, Object> config) {
-        String timeout = (String) config.getOrDefault(TIMEOUT, "8");
+        String timeout = (String) config.getOrDefault(TIMEOUT, "10");
         apiHandler.setTimeout(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(Long.parseLong(timeout)));
 
         callbackURL = (String) config.getOrDefault(CALLBACK_URL, "");
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/api/ApiHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/api/ApiHandler.java
index 9fcb2ad5c88..2db83df7323 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/api/ApiHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/api/ApiHandler.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class ApiHandler {
     private final HttpClient httpClient;
     private final Gson gson;
 
-    private long timeoutInMs = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(8);
+    private long timeoutInMs = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(10);
 
     public ApiHandler(HttpClientFactory httpClientFactory, TimeZoneProvider timeZoneProvider) {
         this.gson = new GsonBuilder().setFieldNamingPolicy(FieldNamingPolicy.LOWER_CASE_WITH_UNDERSCORES)
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/resources/OH-INF/addon/addon.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/resources/OH-INF/addon/addon.xml
index b2b1343925a..8dd09cae39e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/resources/OH-INF/addon/addon.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/resources/OH-INF/addon/addon.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 		<parameter name="timeout" type="integer" required="false" min="1" unit="s">
 			<label>Timeout</label>
 			<description>The timeout for reading from the API in seconds.</description>
-			<default>8</default>
+			<default>10</default>
 		</parameter>
 		<parameter name="callbackUrl" type="text" required="false">
 			<label>Callback URL</label>