diff --git a/recipes.json b/recipes.json
index 3c12a96..c347a4c 100644
--- a/recipes.json
+++ b/recipes.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       {
         "name": "Hold",
         "description": "Keep 35\u00b0C",
-        "exit_condition": "(> (time-in-this-phase) (hours 20))",
+        "exit_condition": "(> (time-in-this-phase) (hours 17))",
         "on_load": "(begin (set-controller \"heater\" \"T_food\")\n(set-target \"T_food\" 35.0))",
         "on_exit": "#t"
       }