diff --git a/mods/ctf/ctf_marker/init.lua b/mods/ctf/ctf_marker/init.lua
index 830612f..f386ff0 100644
--- a/mods/ctf/ctf_marker/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf/ctf_marker/init.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 -- marker, because the members in the team needn't
 -- be the same within an extended duration of time
 local teams = {}
-local visibility_time = 10
+local visibility_time = 30
 
 -- Convenience function that returns passed
 -- string enclosed by color escape codes