diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d8de257..343ea2a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ checksum = "613afe47fcd5fac7ccf1db93babcb082c5994d996f20b8b159f2ad1658eb5724"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "charge-controller-supervisor"
-version = "1.9.9-pre-13"
+version = "1.9.9-pre-14"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap",
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tesla-charge-controller"
-version = "1.9.9-pre-13"
+version = "1.9.9-pre-14"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 463e68a..c7dbd61 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ default-members = ["charge-controller-supervisor"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "1.9.9-pre-13"
+version = "1.9.9-pre-14"
 
 [workspace.lints.clippy]
 pedantic = "warn"
diff --git a/charge-controller-supervisor/src/tristar.rs b/charge-controller-supervisor/src/tristar.rs
index 0aa2140..48c4f46 100644
--- a/charge-controller-supervisor/src/tristar.rs
+++ b/charge-controller-supervisor/src/tristar.rs
@@ -256,8 +256,10 @@ impl ChargeStateGauges {
 
 impl Tristar {
     pub fn new(serial_port: &str, friendly_name: &str, baud_rate: u32) -> eyre::Result<Self> {
-        let modbus_serial =
-            tokio_serial::SerialStream::open(&tokio_serial::new(serial_port, baud_rate))?;
+        let modbus_serial = tokio_serial::SerialStream::open(
+            &tokio_serial::new(serial_port, baud_rate).timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(3)),
+        )?;
+
         let slave = tokio_modbus::Slave(DEVICE_ID);
         let modbus = tokio_modbus::client::rtu::attach_slave(modbus_serial, slave);
         let charge_state_gauges = ChargeStateGauges::new(friendly_name);