diff --git a/part1/echobot.py b/part1/echobot.py
index 438401f..65e82f9 100644
--- a/part1/echobot.py
+++ b/part1/echobot.py
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ def get_json_from_url(url):
 
 
 def get_updates(offset=None):
-    url = URL + "getUpdates"
+    url = URL + "getUpdates?timeout=100"
     if offset:
-        url += "?offset={}".format(offset)
+        url += "&offset={}".format(offset)
     js = get_json_from_url(url)
     return js
 
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()