diff --git a/src/modems/DigiXBeeWifi.cpp b/src/modems/DigiXBeeWifi.cpp
index 21a6d812b..47a7b4896 100644
--- a/src/modems/DigiXBeeWifi.cpp
+++ b/src/modems/DigiXBeeWifi.cpp
@@ -405,15 +405,15 @@ uint32_t DigiXBeeWifi::getNISTTime(void) {
         // Wait up to 5 seconds for a response
         if (connectionMade) {
             uint32_t start = millis();
-            while (gsmClient && gsmClient.available() < 4 &&
+            while (gsmClient && gsmClient.available() < NIST_RESPONSE_BYTES &&
                    millis() - start < 5000L) {
                 // wait
             }
 
             if (gsmClient.available() >= 4) {
                 MS_DBG(F("NIST responded after"), millis() - start, F("ms"));
-                byte response[4] = {0};
-                gsmClient.read(response, 4);
+                byte response[NIST_RESPONSE_BYTES] = {0};
+                gsmClient.read(response, NIST_RESPONSE_BYTES);
                 gsmClient.stop();
                 return parseNISTBytes(response);
             } else {
diff --git a/src/modems/LoggerModemMacros.h b/src/modems/LoggerModemMacros.h
index 1d260bb87..78d2fa138 100644
--- a/src/modems/LoggerModemMacros.h
+++ b/src/modems/LoggerModemMacros.h
@@ -458,13 +458,16 @@
  * @brief The port hosting the NIST "time" protocol (37)
  */
 #define TIME_PROTOCOL_PORT 37
+/**
+ * @brief The size of the NIST response from the "time" protocol, in bytes.
+ */
+#define NIST_RESPONSE_BYTES 4
 
-// Try up to 4 NIST IP addresses attempting to get a timestamp from NIST
 #if !defined NIST_SERVER_RETRYS || defined(DOXYGEN)
 /**
  * @brief The number of retry attempts when connecting to the NIST server.
  */
-#define NIST_SERVER_RETRYS 4
+#define NIST_SERVER_RETRYS 12
 #endif  // NIST_SERVER_RETRYS
 
 /**
@@ -511,11 +514,11 @@
                        gsmClient.available() < NIST_SERVER_RETRYS &&         \
                        millis() - start < 5000L) {}                          \
                                                                              \
-                if (gsmClient.available() >= 4) {                            \
+                if (gsmClient.available() >= NIST_RESPONSE_BYTES) {          \
                     MS_DBG(F("NIST responded after"), millis() - start,      \
                            F("ms"));                                         \
-                    byte response[4] = {0};                                  \
-                    gsmClient.read(response, 4);                             \
+                    byte response[NIST_RESPONSE_BYTES] = {0};                \
+                    gsmClient.read(response, NIST_RESPONSE_BYTES);           \
                     if (gsmClient.connected()) gsmClient.stop();             \
                     return parseNISTBytes(response);                         \
                 } else {                                                     \