diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/dnscmd.go b/cmd/devp2p/dnscmd.go
index 7c9ccd31f4..746876e4bc 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/dnscmd.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/dnscmd.go
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ var (
 )
 
 const (
-	rootTTL     = 1
-	treeNodeTTL = 2147483647
+	rootTTL     = 30 * 60              // 30 min
+	treeNodeTTL = 2 * 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 // 2 weeks
 )
 
 // dnsSync performs dnsSyncCommand.