diff --git a/client/cmd/cometconfig.go b/client/cmd/cometconfig.go
index 33e22f2a..f05652b2 100644
--- a/client/cmd/cometconfig.go
+++ b/client/cmd/cometconfig.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func DefaultCometConfig(homeDir string) cfg.Config {
 	conf.StateSync.ChunkRequestTimeout = time.Minute       // Increase timeout
 	conf.Mempool.Type = cfg.MempoolTypeNop                 // Disable cometBFT mempool
 	conf.Mempool.Broadcast = false                         // Disable mempool broadcast
-	conf.Consensus.TimeoutCommit = 2000 * time.Millisecond // Increase block time
+	conf.Consensus.TimeoutCommit = 1500 * time.Millisecond // Increase block time
 
 	return *conf
 }