diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e453f63b9a..d4392b52df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ If you are using Maven without the BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 If you are using Gradle 5.x or later, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.12.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.13.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigquerystorage'
 ```
diff --git a/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/storage/v1/ConnectionWorker.java b/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/storage/v1/ConnectionWorker.java
index 12afbf13e0..64abf82bb9 100644
--- a/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/storage/v1/ConnectionWorker.java
+++ b/google-cloud-bigquerystorage/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/storage/v1/ConnectionWorker.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ConnectionWorker implements AutoCloseable {
    * We will constantly checking how much time we have been waiting for the next request callback
    * if we wait too much time we will start shutting down the connections and clean up the queues.
    */
-  static Duration MAXIMUM_REQUEST_CALLBACK_WAIT_TIME = Duration.ofMinutes(15);
+  static Duration MAXIMUM_REQUEST_CALLBACK_WAIT_TIME = Duration.ofMinutes(5);
 
   private Lock lock;
   private Condition hasMessageInWaitingQueue;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ public void run() {
   }
 
   private void resetConnection() {
-    log.info("Reconnecting for stream:" + streamName + " id: " + writerId);
+    log.info("Start connecting stream: " + streamName + " id: " + writerId);
     if (this.streamConnection != null) {
       // It's safe to directly close the previous connection as the in flight messages
       // will be picked up by the next connection.
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public void run(Throwable finalStatus) {
                 doneCallback(finalStatus);
               }
             });
-    log.info("Reconnect done for stream:" + streamName + " id: " + writerId);
+    log.info("Finish connecting stream: " + streamName + " id: " + writerId);
   }
 
   /** Schedules the writing of rows at given offset. */