diff --git a/lib/reconnect.h b/lib/reconnect.h
index 40cc569c42d..fec413ef676 100644
--- a/lib/reconnect.h
+++ b/lib/reconnect.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void reconnect_set_name(struct reconnect *, const char *name);
 /* Defaults, all in msecs. */
 #define RECONNECT_DEFAULT_MIN_BACKOFF 1000
 #define RECONNECT_DEFAULT_MAX_BACKOFF 8000
-#define RECONNECT_DEFAULT_PROBE_INTERVAL 5000
+#define RECONNECT_DEFAULT_PROBE_INTERVAL 60000
 
 int reconnect_get_min_backoff(const struct reconnect *);
 int reconnect_get_max_backoff(const struct reconnect *);