diff --git a/bondpy/bondpy/bondpy.py b/bondpy/bondpy/bondpy.py
index 95a68ac..e7e53cd 100644
--- a/bondpy/bondpy/bondpy.py
+++ b/bondpy/bondpy/bondpy.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def set_heartbeat_period(self, per):
     def start(self):
         with self.lock:
             self.connect_timer.reset()
-            self.sub = self.node.create_subscription(Status, self.topic, self._on_bond_status, 1)
+            self.sub = self.node.create_subscription(Status, self.topic, self._on_bond_status, 100)
 
             self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self._publishing_thread)
             self.thread.daemon = True