diff --git a/bird/bird.conf.tmpl b/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
index 37d0cb1..caf5398 100644
--- a/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
+++ b/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ protocol kernel {               # Primary routing table
 # BFD
 protocol bfd {
     interface "${network_name:-lixonet}" {
-        min rx interval 1000 ms;
-        min tx interval 1000 ms;
-        idle tx interval 1000 ms;
+        min rx interval 1000 s;
+        min tx interval 1000 s;
+        idle tx interval 1000 s;
         multiplier 5;
     };
 };