diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/p4runtimeclidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/p4runtimeclidriver.py
index 4de91be..abf9620 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/p4runtimeclidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/p4runtimeclidriver.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
                 # clear buffer
                 if debug:
                     main.log.warn("%s expect loop iteration" % i)
-                self.handle.expect(self.p4rtShPrompt, timeout=5)
+                self.handle.expect(self.p4rtShPrompt, timeout=2)
                 response += self.cleanOutput(self.handle.before, debug)
             except pexpect.TIMEOUT:
                 return response