diff --git a/system/ui/mici_setup.py b/system/ui/mici_setup.py
index 51feb63c0..6c73f14e3 100755
--- a/system/ui/mici_setup.py
+++ b/system/ui/mici_setup.py
@@ -51,11 +51,10 @@ exec ./launch_openpilot.sh
 
 
 class NetworkConnectivityMonitor:
-  def __init__(self, should_check: Callable[[], bool] | None = None, check_interval: float = 1.0):
+  def __init__(self, should_check: Callable[[], bool] | None = None):
     self.network_connected = threading.Event()
     self.wifi_connected = threading.Event()
     self._should_check = should_check or (lambda: True)
-    self._check_interval = check_interval
     self._stop_event = threading.Event()
     self._thread: threading.Thread | None = None
 
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ class NetworkConnectivityMonitor:
       if self._should_check():
         try:
           request = urllib.request.Request(OPENPILOT_URL, method="HEAD")
-          urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=1.0)
+          urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=2.0)
           self.network_connected.set()
           if HARDWARE.get_network_type() == NetworkType.wifi:
             self.wifi_connected.set()
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ class NetworkConnectivityMonitor:
       else:
         self.reset()
 
-      if self._stop_event.wait(timeout=self._check_interval):
+      if self._stop_event.wait(timeout=1.0):
         break
 
 
diff --git a/system/ui/tici_setup.py b/system/ui/tici_setup.py
index 39f95cc8a..8098e9ea2 100755
--- a/system/ui/tici_setup.py
+++ b/system/ui/tici_setup.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class Setup(Widget):
     while not self.stop_network_check_thread.is_set():
       if self.state == SetupState.NETWORK_SETUP:
         try:
-          urllib.request.urlopen(OPENPILOT_URL, timeout=2)
+          urllib.request.urlopen(OPENPILOT_URL, timeout=2.0)
           self.network_connected.set()
           if HARDWARE.get_network_type() == NetworkType.wifi:
             self.wifi_connected.set()
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class Setup(Widget):
             self.wifi_connected.clear()
         except Exception:
           self.network_connected.clear()
-      time.sleep(1)
+      time.sleep(1.0)
 
   def start_network_check(self):
     if self.network_check_thread is None or not self.network_check_thread.is_alive():