diff --git a/pyinfra/config.py b/pyinfra/config.py
index 4156d8b..5429f30 100644
--- a/pyinfra/config.py
+++ b/pyinfra/config.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Config(object):
         self.rabbitmq_password = read_from_environment("RABBITMQ_PASSWORD", "bitnami")
 
         # Controls AMQP heartbeat timeout in seconds
-        self.rabbitmq_heartbeat = read_from_environment("RABBITMQ_HEARTBEAT", "7200")
+        self.rabbitmq_heartbeat = read_from_environment("RABBITMQ_HEARTBEAT", "60")
 
         # Queue name for requests to the service
         self.request_queue = read_from_environment("REQUEST_QUEUE", "request_queue")