diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4a28edf..01699f9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use splink_client::{send_frame, Layout, SenderError};
 #[clap(author, version, about, long_about = None)]
 struct Args {
     /// Timeout in ms for frame completion responses (0 to disable)
-    #[clap(long, default_value_t = 3)]
+    #[clap(long, default_value_t = 10)]
     response_timeout: u64,
 
     /// Local address and port to bind to