diff --git a/tinc/pinger.yml.tmpl b/tinc/pinger.yml.tmpl
index 9d41a63..75f77a7 100644
--- a/tinc/pinger.yml.tmpl
+++ b/tinc/pinger.yml.tmpl
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ dns:
 ping:
   interval: 2s
   timeout: 3s
-  history-size: 42
+  history-size: 5
   payload-size: 32