diff --git a/cace/__version__.py b/cace/__version__.py
index 363cf38..396c77f 100644
--- a/cace/__version__.py
+++ b/cace/__version__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-__version__ = '2.1.15'
+__version__ = '2.1.16'
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     print(__version__, end='')
diff --git a/cace/common/cace_launch.py b/cace/common/cace_launch.py
index 518fcf5..74fb106 100755
--- a/cace/common/cace_launch.py
+++ b/cace/common/cace_launch.py
@@ -317,7 +317,11 @@ def cace_launch(dsheet, param):
 
             for result in results:
                 try:
-                    presult = result.get(timeout=300)
+                    # Note:  Previously used result.get(timeout=300).
+                    # This was intended to prevent hung simulations from
+                    # hanging CACE.  But with multiprocessing, the timeout
+                    # itself causes CACE to hang, making it less than useless.
+                    presult = result.get()
                 except Exception as e:
                     print('simulate_and_measure failed with exception:')
                     print(e)