diff --git a/hosts/Emitter.nix b/hosts/Emitter.nix
index 2db269a..8c896e4 100644
--- a/hosts/Emitter.nix
+++ b/hosts/Emitter.nix
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
                     set -e
                     echo "Ensuring rupert.gvfr.de is up."
                     ${pkgs.dig}/bin/nslookup rupert.gvfr.de
-                    ${pkgs.unixtools.ping}/bin/ping -c1 rupert.gvfr.de >/dev/null
+                    ${pkgs.unixtools.ping}/bin/ping -c2 rupert.gvfr.de
                     echo "Opening SSH tunnel."
                     ${pkgs.openssh}/bin/ssh -6 -i /secrets/id_burp_remote -o IdentitiesOnly=yes -o ExitOnForwardFailure=yes -L 4971:localhost:4971 burp-remote@rupert.gvfr.de -f true
                     echo "Beginning backup operation."