diff --git a/run/power.sh b/run/power.sh
index 7271830..79563e9 100644
--- a/run/power.sh
+++ b/run/power.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ _graceful_shutdown() {
   # echo 'system_powerdown' | nc -q 1 -w 1 localhost "${QEMU_MONPORT}" > /dev/null
 
   # Send shutdown command to guest agent via serial port
-  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -m 2 -S http://127.0.0.1:2210/write?command=6 2>&1)
+  RESPONSE=$(curl -s -m 5 -S http://127.0.0.1:2210/read?command=6 2>&1)
 
   if [[ ! "${RESPONSE}" =~ "\"success\"" ]] ; then