diff --git a/internal/statesync/reactor.go b/internal/statesync/reactor.go
index 73656339c..3a6599689 100644
--- a/internal/statesync/reactor.go
+++ b/internal/statesync/reactor.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const (
 
 	// lightBlockResponseTimeout is how long the dispatcher waits for a peer to
 	// return a light block
-	lightBlockResponseTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+	lightBlockResponseTimeout = 20 * time.Second
 
 	// consensusParamsResponseTimeout is the time the p2p state provider waits
 	// before performing a secondary call