diff --git a/bird/bird.conf.tmpl b/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
index 8e490b6..1c4dc50 100644
--- a/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
+++ b/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
@@ -171,9 +171,10 @@ protocol kernel {               # Primary routing table
 # BFD
 protocol bfd {
     interface "${network_name:-lixonet}" {
-        min rx interval 20 ms;
+        min rx interval 250 ms;
         min tx interval 250 ms;
-        idle tx interval 300 ms;
+        idle tx interval 1000 ms;
+        multiplier 10;
     };
 };