diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 239f281..96621ec 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ use crate::{faucet::handle_faucet_request, handle_new_tx_request, PEERMAP};
 
 pub(crate) static MESSAGECACHE: OnceLock<MessageCache> = OnceLock::new();
 
-const MESSAGECACHEDURATION: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
-const MESSAGECACHEINTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(2);
+const MESSAGECACHEDURATION: Duration = Duration::from_secs(20);
+const MESSAGECACHEINTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct MessageCache {