diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index f8ea289..7c48c19 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ uint8_t WiFiManager::waitForConnectResult() {
  * @param  uint16_t timeout  in seconds
  * @return uint8_t  WL Status
  */
-uint8_t WiFiManager::waitForConnectResult(uint16_t timeout) {
+uint8_t WiFiManager::waitForConnectResult(uint32_t timeout) {
   if (timeout == 0){
     #ifdef WM_DEBUG_LEVEL
     DEBUG_WM(F("connectTimeout not set, ESP waitForConnectResult..."));
diff --git a/WiFiManager.h b/WiFiManager.h
index 9729fab..211f284 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/WiFiManager.h
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ class WiFiManager
     bool          wifiConnectNew(String ssid, String pass);
 
     uint8_t       waitForConnectResult();
-    uint8_t       waitForConnectResult(uint16_t timeout);
+    uint8_t       waitForConnectResult(uint32_t timeout);
     void          updateConxResult(uint8_t status);
 
     // webserver handlers