diff --git a/lbrynet/conf.py b/lbrynet/conf.py
index 2f2eab69e..9c90cdeba 100644
--- a/lbrynet/conf.py
+++ b/lbrynet/conf.py
@@ -475,8 +475,8 @@ class Config(CLIConfig):
 
     # protocol timeouts
     download_timeout = Float("Cumulative timeout for a stream to begin downloading before giving up", 30.0)
-    blob_download_timeout = Float("Timeout to download a blob from a peer", 20.0)
-    peer_connect_timeout = Float("Timeout to establish a TCP connection to a peer", 3.0)
+    blob_download_timeout = Float("Timeout to download a blob from a peer", 30.0)
+    peer_connect_timeout = Float("Timeout to establish a TCP connection to a peer", 2.0)
     node_rpc_timeout = Float("Timeout when making a DHT request", constants.rpc_timeout)
 
     # blob announcement and download