diff --git a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js
index 481ce1cd..b947e344 100644
--- a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js
+++ b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 node.error(e,msg);
                 node.status({fill:"red",shape:"dot",text:"HTTP Error"});
             });
-            request.setTimeout(1000, function() {
-                node.error("timeout: " + msg);
+            request.setTimeout(6000, function() {
+                node.error("HTTP Timeout",msg);
                 node.status({fill:"red",shape:"ring",text:"HTTP Timeout"});
             });
         });
diff --git a/io/emoncms/package.json b/io/emoncms/package.json
index 926908fe..0a52b7ac 100644
--- a/io/emoncms/package.json
+++ b/io/emoncms/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-emoncms",
-    "version"       : "0.2.0",
+    "version"       : "0.2.1",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node to fetch/post data to/from emoncms",
     "dependencies"  : {
     },