diff --git a/tools/idf_py_actions/debug_ext.py b/tools/idf_py_actions/debug_ext.py
index dd58055593..e537d0901f 100644
--- a/tools/idf_py_actions/debug_ext.py
+++ b/tools/idf_py_actions/debug_ext.py
@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@ import threading
 import time
 from textwrap import indent
 from threading import Thread
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Any
+from typing import Dict
+from typing import List
+from typing import Optional
 
 from click.core import Context
-from idf_py_actions.constants import OPENOCD_TAGET_CONFIG, OPENOCD_TAGET_CONFIG_DEFAULT
+from idf_py_actions.constants import OPENOCD_TAGET_CONFIG
+from idf_py_actions.constants import OPENOCD_TAGET_CONFIG_DEFAULT
 from idf_py_actions.errors import FatalError
-from idf_py_actions.tools import PropertyDict, ensure_build_directory
+from idf_py_actions.tools import ensure_build_directory
+from idf_py_actions.tools import PropertyDict
 
 PYTHON = sys.executable
 ESP_ROM_INFO_FILE = 'roms.json'
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ file {app_elf}
 '''
 GDBINIT_CONNECT = '''
 # Connect to the default openocd-esp port and break on app_main()
+set remotetimeout 10
 target remote :3333
 monitor reset halt
 flushregs