diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/configuration/dynamic/DynamicMessagePersisterConfiguration.java b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/configuration/dynamic/DynamicMessagePersisterConfiguration.java
index 50bd146b7..3ca0f5d2a 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/configuration/dynamic/DynamicMessagePersisterConfiguration.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/configuration/dynamic/DynamicMessagePersisterConfiguration.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class DynamicMessagePersisterConfiguration {
   private double trimOversizedQueueExtraRoomRatio = 1.5;
 
   @JsonProperty
-  private Duration nodeClaimTtl = Duration.ofHours(1);
+  private Duration nodeClaimTtl = Duration.ofMinutes(5);
 
   @JsonProperty
   private Duration sleepBetweenNodes = Duration.ofSeconds(5);
diff --git a/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/MessagePersisterIntegrationTest.java b/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/MessagePersisterIntegrationTest.java
index c4da1e676..098d39f80 100644
--- a/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/MessagePersisterIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/MessagePersisterIntegrationTest.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class MessagePersisterIntegrationTest {
     final DynamicConfiguration dynamicConfiguration = mock(DynamicConfiguration.class);
 
     when(dynamicConfiguration.getMessagePersisterConfiguration())
-        .thenReturn(new DynamicMessagePersisterConfiguration(true, 1.5, Duration.ofHours(1), Duration.ZERO));
+        .thenReturn(new DynamicMessagePersisterConfiguration(true, 1.5, Duration.ofMinutes(5), Duration.ZERO));
 
     when(dynamicConfigurationManager.getConfiguration()).thenReturn(dynamicConfiguration);