diff --git a/otaflash.sh b/otaflash.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54f51fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/otaflash.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+do_this_on_ctrl_c(){
+    echo "Stopped searching!"
+    exit 0
+}
+
+trap 'do_this_on_ctrl_c' SIGINT
+
+printf "ip: %s" "$1"
+printf "\n%s" "waiting for Device ..."
+while ! ping -c 1 -n -w 1 $1 &> /dev/null
+do
+    printf "%c" "."
+done
+printf "\n%s\n"  "Device is online"
+pio run -t upload --upload-port $1
+
diff --git a/src/simpleota.h b/src/simpleota.h
index bbd62f7..f2ee904 100644
--- a/src/simpleota.h
+++ b/src/simpleota.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #define OTA_WIFI_SSID       "Chaos-West temp alternative"
 #define OTA_WIFI_PASSWORD   ""
-#define OTA_WAIT_TIMEOUT    1000     // in 0.1s increments -> 10s
+#define OTA_WAIT_TIMEOUT    20     // in 0.1s increments -> 10s
 #define OTA_PASSWORD        "MCH2022OTA"  //password needed for ota flashing
 
 void checkOTA();