diff --git a/scripts/birdnet_recording.sh b/scripts/birdnet_recording.sh
index 1e24eac..4160123 100755
--- a/scripts/birdnet_recording.sh
+++ b/scripts/birdnet_recording.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ else
   STAMP="%H:%M:%S"
 fi
 
-[ -z $RECORDING_LENGTH ] && RECORDING_LENGTH=12
+[ -z $RECORDING_LENGTH ] && RECORDING_LENGTH=15
 
 if pgrep arecord &> /dev/null ;then
   echo "Recording"