diff --git a/command b/command
index b7f04ee0..fdd55ef6 100755
--- a/command
+++ b/command
@@ -35,9 +35,17 @@ else
 
 fi
 
-echo "Waiting 20 seconds for USB"
+uptime=`cat /proc/uptime | awk '{printf "%0.f", $1}'`
 
-sleep 20
+echo -n "Uptime since boot is "
+echo $value
+
+if [[ "$uptime" -lt  "60" ]]; then
+
+	echo "Waiting 20 seconds for USB"
+
+	sleep 20
+fi
 
 FILE=/home/pi/CubeSatSim/command_control_direwolf
 if [[ $(arecord -l | grep "USB Audio Device") ]] && [ -f "$FILE" ]; then