diff --git a/include/opendht/node.h b/include/opendht/node.h
index adf9e26b..63ee310a 100644
--- a/include/opendht/node.h
+++ b/include/opendht/node.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ struct Node {
     static constexpr const std::chrono::minutes NODE_EXPIRE_TIME {10};
 
     /* Time for a request to timeout */
-    static constexpr const std::chrono::seconds MAX_RESPONSE_TIME {3};
+    static constexpr const std::chrono::seconds MAX_RESPONSE_TIME {1};
 
 private: