diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/Offer.java b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/Offer.java
index 07d0567ba9..e8a72d668d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/Offer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/Offer.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package io.bitsquare.trade.offer;
 
+import io.bitsquare.app.DevFlags;
 import io.bitsquare.app.Version;
 import io.bitsquare.btc.Restrictions;
 import io.bitsquare.btc.pricefeed.MarketPrice;
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ public final class Offer implements StoragePayload, RequiresOwnerIsOnlinePayload
     private static final long serialVersionUID = Version.P2P_NETWORK_VERSION;
     @JsonExclude
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Offer.class);
-    public static final long TTL = TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(6);
+    public static final long TTL = TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(DevFlags.STRESS_TEST_MODE ? 3 : 6);
     public final static String TAC_OFFERER = "With placing that offer I agree to trade " +
             "with any trader who fulfills the conditions as defined above.";
     public static final String TAC_TAKER = "With taking that offer I agree to the trade conditions as defined above.";
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/OpenOfferManager.java b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/OpenOfferManager.java
index b6214229b2..00f9fe4e1a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/OpenOfferManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/OpenOfferManager.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package io.bitsquare.trade.offer;
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import io.bitsquare.app.DevFlags;
 import io.bitsquare.app.Log;
 import io.bitsquare.btc.AddressEntry;
 import io.bitsquare.btc.TradeWalletService;
@@ -67,8 +68,8 @@ public class OpenOfferManager implements PeerManager.Listener, DecryptedDirectMe
 
     private static final long RETRY_REPUBLISH_DELAY_SEC = 10;
     private static final long REPUBLISH_AGAIN_AT_STARTUP_DELAY_SEC = 10;
-    private static final long REPUBLISH_INTERVAL_MS = TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(15);
-    private static final long REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(4);
+    private static final long REPUBLISH_INTERVAL_MS = TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(DevFlags.STRESS_TEST_MODE ? 6 : 12);
+    private static final long REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(DevFlags.STRESS_TEST_MODE ? 2 : 4);
 
     private final KeyRing keyRing;
     private final User user;