diff --git a/cron.php b/cron.php
index 37dd33192554f65c923ed1000bb8478a21a32d9a..140a4202fee410e5d21efa3c53941dbee5c194a3 100644
--- a/cron.php
+++ b/cron.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 */
 
 if (!get_cfg_var("safe_mode")) {
-  set_time_limit(180);
+  set_time_limit(240);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@
   module_invoke($module, "cron");
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+watchdog("message", "cron run completed");
+?>