diff --git a/mongoose.c b/mongoose.c
index 6e8029f2..6ff42758 100644
--- a/mongoose.c
+++ b/mongoose.c
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ typedef pid_t process_id_t;
 #endif
 
 #ifndef MONGOOSE_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS
-#define MONGOOSE_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS 30
+#define MONGOOSE_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS 300
 #endif
 
 #ifdef NS_DISABLE_SOCKETPAIR