diff --git a/src/gate/gate_state.py b/src/gate/gate_state.py
index 46d68f5..b6b291f 100644
--- a/src/gate/gate_state.py
+++ b/src/gate/gate_state.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ STATE_ERROR = "error"
 
 LIGHT_READ_DELAY_S = 30
 LIGHT_CONSECUTIVE_READS = 10
-LIGHT_LX_THRESHOLD = {"open":10, "close":0}
+LIGHT_LX_THRESHOLD = {"open":5, "close":0}
 
 MQTT_HOST = "gitlab"
 MQTT_TOPIC = "outdoor/chickenhouse/gate"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ POWER_SENSOR_I2C_ADDRESS = 0x40
 CONSECUTIVE_CURRENT_READS = 1000
 
 MAX_ENGINE_POWER = {"up":330, "down":300}
-MAX_GATE_RUNTIME = {"open":250, "close":250}
+MAX_GATE_RUNTIME = {"open":270, "close":250}
 
 
 class GateState(object):
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class GateState(object):
         next_state = self.__next_state
         if self.__is_transition():
             self.__gate_handler.close()
-            sleep(2)
+            sleep(5)
             self.__gate_handler.stop()
             self.__comserver.transmit(MQTT_TOPIC, str(time()) + " Opened " + \
                                       str(self.__power_data.average()) + " mW")
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class GateState(object):
         next_state = self.__next_state
         if self.__is_transition():
             self.__gate_handler.open()
-            sleep(2)
+            sleep(5)
             self.__gate_handler.stop()
             self.__comserver.transmit(MQTT_TOPIC, str(time()) + " Closed " + \
                                       str(self.__power_data.average()) + " mW")