diff --git a/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/motherloadmine/MotherloadMinePlugin.java b/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/motherloadmine/MotherloadMinePlugin.java
index 75aeef6ff7..6890ea934e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/motherloadmine/MotherloadMinePlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/motherloadmine/MotherloadMinePlugin.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 )
 public class MotherloadMinePlugin extends Plugin {
 
-	static final String version = "1.8.3";
+	static final String version = "1.8.4";
 
     @Inject
     private MotherloadMineConfig config;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/motherloadmine/MotherloadMineScript.java b/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/motherloadmine/MotherloadMineScript.java
index 8bd566c971..e63c7d8f02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/motherloadmine/MotherloadMineScript.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/motherloadmine/MotherloadMineScript.java
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ private void fixWaterwheel() {
 		{
 			// We use a modified version of waitForXpDrop to ensure we break out of the sleep if the strut is repaired
 			final int skillExp = Microbot.getClient().getSkillExperience(Skill.SMITHING);
-			sleepUntilTrue(() -> skillExp != Microbot.getClient().getSkillExperience(Skill.SMITHING) || getBrokenStrutCount() <= 1, 100, 10_000);
+			sleepUntilTrue(() -> skillExp != Microbot.getClient().getSkillExperience(Skill.SMITHING) || getBrokenStrutCount() <= 1, 250, 20_000);
 
 			dropHammerIfNeeded();
 			shouldRepairWaterwheel = false;