diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5151e91..8286d1e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ TUNNELER_PORT=sshport
 
 ; How long to wait, in microseconds, before testing to see if the tunnel is created.
 ; Depending on your network speeds you will want to modify the default of .5 seconds
-TUNNELER_CONN_WAIT=500000
+TUNNELER_CONN_WAIT=1000000
 
 ; How often it is checked if the tunnel is created. Useful if the tunnel creation is sometimes slow, 
 ; and you want to minimize waiting times 
diff --git a/config/tunneler.php b/config/tunneler.php
index 77addbf..5d3a784 100644
--- a/config/tunneler.php
+++ b/config/tunneler.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     'user' => env('TUNNELER_USER'),
     'hostname' => env('TUNNELER_HOSTNAME'),
     'port' => env('TUNNELER_PORT'),
-    'wait' => env('TUNNELER_CONN_WAIT', '500000'),
+    'wait' => env('TUNNELER_CONN_WAIT', '1000000'),
     'tries' => env('TUNNELER_CONN_TRIES', 1),
 
     'on_boot' => filter_var(env('TUNNELER_ON_BOOT', false), FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN),