diff --git a/neon_core/skills/service.py b/neon_core/skills/service.py
index 32dd10fb3..2521aa3a5 100644
--- a/neon_core/skills/service.py
+++ b/neon_core/skills/service.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def start(self):
         while not self.skill_manager.is_all_loaded():
             time.sleep(0.1)
         self.status.set_ready()
-        # announce_connection()
+        announce_connection()
 
     def _initialize_metrics_handler(self):
         """
diff --git a/test/test_run_neon.py b/test/test_run_neon.py
index 516d6a031..b85f237a3 100644
--- a/test/test_run_neon.py
+++ b/test/test_run_neon.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
         cls.bus = MessageBusClient()
         cls.bus.run_in_thread()
         cls.bus.connected_event.wait()
-        cls.bus.wait_for_message("mycroft.ready", 180)
+        cls.bus.wait_for_message("mycroft.ready", 300)
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls) -> None: