diff --git a/config/src/config/quorum_store_config.rs b/config/src/config/quorum_store_config.rs
index cad15b333a1..0565680151c 100644
--- a/config/src/config/quorum_store_config.rs
+++ b/config/src/config/quorum_store_config.rs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ impl Default for QuorumStoreConfig {
             batch_buckets: DEFAULT_BUCKETS.to_vec(),
             allow_batches_without_pos_in_proposal: true,
             enable_opt_quorum_store: true,
-            opt_qs_minimum_batch_age_usecs: Duration::from_millis(50).as_micros() as u64,
+            opt_qs_minimum_batch_age_usecs: Duration::from_millis(10).as_micros() as u64,
             enable_payload_v2: false,
             enable_batch_v2_tx: false,
             enable_batch_v2_rx: true,