diff --git a/lib/smstools-config/creator.js b/lib/smstools-config/creator.js
index 9fa3958..5d7958f 100644
--- a/lib/smstools-config/creator.js
+++ b/lib/smstools-config/creator.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ failed = /var/spool/sms/failed
 ${smstoolsConfig.customConfig || ''}
 
 [default]
-sentsleeptime = ${config.smstools_sentsleeptime || 5}
+sentsleeptime = ${config.smstools_sentsleeptime || 10}
 incoming = yes
 regular_run_interval = 60
 regular_run_cmd = AT+CGSN