diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.h b/bgpd/bgpd.h
index 95c16de..be1c007 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.h
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.h
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@
 #define BGP_DEFAULT_EBGP_ROUTEADV               30
 #define BGP_DEFAULT_IBGP_ROUTEADV                5
 #define BGP_CLEAR_CONNECT_RETRY                 20
-#define BGP_DEFAULT_CONNECT_RETRY              120
+#define BGP_DEFAULT_CONNECT_RETRY               10
 
 /* BGP default local preference.  */
 #define BGP_DEFAULT_LOCAL_PREF                 100