diff --git a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h
index cf9783ebf..2f00dd342 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ private:
   usim_interface_rrc_nr*      usim      = nullptr;
   stack_interface_rrc*        stack     = nullptr;
 
+  const uint32_t                      sim_measurement_timer_duration_ms = 250;
   uint32_t                            sim_measurement_carrier_freq_r15;
   srsran::timer_handler::unique_timer sim_measurement_timer;
 
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
index 5af28bb2c..86cb46eed 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr.cc
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void rrc_nr::timer_expired(uint32_t timeout_id)
     rrc_eutra->new_cell_meas_nr(phy_meas_nr);
 
     auto timer_expire_func = [this](uint32_t tid) { timer_expired(tid); };
-    sim_measurement_timer.set(10, timer_expire_func);
+    sim_measurement_timer.set(sim_measurement_timer_duration_ms, timer_expire_func);
     sim_measurement_timer.run();
   }
 }
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ void rrc_nr::phy_set_cells_to_meas(uint32_t carrier_freq_r15)
   // Start timer for fake measurements
   auto timer_expire_func            = [this](uint32_t tid) { timer_expired(tid); };
   sim_measurement_carrier_freq_r15 = carrier_freq_r15;
-  sim_measurement_timer.set(10, timer_expire_func);
+  sim_measurement_timer.set(sim_measurement_timer_duration_ms, timer_expire_func);
   sim_measurement_timer.run();
 }