diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/settings.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/settings.hpp
index 1d51e5deb..95a9a6ec3 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/settings.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/settings.hpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ struct BCT_API settings
     bool gossip_i2p{ false };
     uint32_t identifier{ 0 };
     uint32_t handshake_timeout_seconds{ 15 };
-    uint32_t channel_heartbeat_minutes{ 5 };
+    uint32_t channel_heartbeat_minutes{ 10 };
     uint32_t maximum_skew_minutes{ 120 };
     std::string user_agent{ BC_USER_AGENT };
     system::config::path path{};
diff --git a/test/settings.cpp b/test/settings.cpp
index c330510e3..d572ceada 100644
--- a/test/settings.cpp
+++ b/test/settings.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(settings__construct__default__expected)
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(instance.connect_timeout_seconds, 5u);
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(instance.outbound.connect_timeout_seconds, 0u);
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(instance.handshake_timeout_seconds, 15u);
-    BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(instance.channel_heartbeat_minutes, 5u);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(instance.channel_heartbeat_minutes, 10u);
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(instance.maximum_skew_minutes, 120u);
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(instance.rate_limit, 0u);
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(instance.user_agent, BC_USER_AGENT);