diff --git a/roles/install_babeld/templates/babeld.conf.j2 b/roles/install_babeld/templates/babeld.conf.j2
index 513c703..817cf60 100644
--- a/roles/install_babeld/templates/babeld.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/install_babeld/templates/babeld.conf.j2
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ local-port 33123
 random-id true
 
 default type tunnel rtt-min 1 rtt-max 25 max-rtt-penalty 128
-smoothing-half-life 30
+smoothing-half-life 10
 
 export-table 42
 import-table 42