diff --git a/src/core/link.go b/src/core/link.go
index f30016f9..dce19278 100644
--- a/src/core/link.go
+++ b/src/core/link.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 const defaultBackoffLimit = time.Second << 12 // 1h8m16s
-const minimumBackoffLimit = time.Second * 30
+const minimumBackoffLimit = time.Second * 5
 
 type links struct {
 	phony.Inbox