diff --git a/veilid-core/src/veilid_config.rs b/veilid-core/src/veilid_config.rs
index e41c0e45..d87c0701 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/veilid_config.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/veilid_config.rs
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ impl Default for VeilidConfigRPC {
         Self {
             concurrency: 0,
             queue_size: 1024,
-            max_timestamp_behind_ms: None,
-            max_timestamp_ahead_ms: None,
+            max_timestamp_behind_ms: Some(10000),
+            max_timestamp_ahead_ms: Some(10000),
             timeout_ms: 5000,
             max_route_hop_count: 4,
             default_route_hop_count: 1,