diff --git a/gbn/timeout_manager.go b/gbn/timeout_manager.go
index 8992027f..a9772a14 100644
--- a/gbn/timeout_manager.go
+++ b/gbn/timeout_manager.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	defaultHandshakeTimeout = 100 * time.Millisecond
-	defaultResendTimeout    = 100 * time.Millisecond
+	defaultResendTimeout    = 1000 * time.Millisecond
 	finSendTimeout          = 1000 * time.Millisecond
 	defaultResendMultiplier = 5
 	DefaultSendTimeout      = math.MaxInt64