diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4f83abe..e990e7d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -349,6 +349,6 @@
 * Spawn points are assigned to a team
 * Teams switch spawn points each round
 * Players respawn at initial spawn points
-* Decreased connection timeout from 90 seconds to 30 seconds
+* Decreased connection timeout from 90 seconds to 45 seconds
 * Random map rotation
 * 20000 health Brutus
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diff --git a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
index f567c961..7e7da433 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/zgrief/zgrief_reimagined.gsc
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ init()
 		setDvar( "zombies_minplayers", 2 );
 	}
 
-	setDvar("sv_connectTimeout", 30);
+	setDvar("sv_connectTimeout", 45);
 	setDvar("ui_scorelimit", 3);
 
 	setteamscore("axis", 0);