diff --git a/scripts/birbnetes/config/applications.xml b/scripts/birbnetes/config/applications.xml
index 99c4543..976b894 100644
--- a/scripts/birbnetes/config/applications.xml
+++ b/scripts/birbnetes/config/applications.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 		<idle_period>20</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>10</data_upload>
 		<data_download>5</data_download>
-		<task_length>7.5</task_length>
+		<task_length>15</task_length>
     	<required_core>1</required_core>
 		<vm_utilization_on_edge>3</vm_utilization_on_edge>
 		<vm_utilization_on_cloud>20</vm_utilization_on_cloud>