diff --git a/scripts/daemon/lesavka-core.sh b/scripts/daemon/lesavka-core.sh
index 6b5f6c0..02cd99a 100644
--- a/scripts/daemon/lesavka-core.sh
+++ b/scripts/daemon/lesavka-core.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ modprobe uvcvideo || { echo "uvcvideo not in kernel; abort" >&2; exit 1; }
 
 udevadm control --reload
 udevadm trigger --subsystem-match=video4linux
-udevadm settle
+udevadm settle --timeout=5 || log "⚠️  udevadm settle timed out"
 
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 # 2.  Wait for UDC device to appear (max 10 s)