diff --git a/cmd/neo-exporter/config.go b/cmd/neo-exporter/config.go
index 2f28952..70e1faa 100644
--- a/cmd/neo-exporter/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neo-exporter/config.go
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ const (
 
 func DefaultConfiguration(cfg *viper.Viper) {
 	cfg.SetDefault(prefix+delimiter+cfgNeoRPCEndpoint, "")
-	cfg.SetDefault(prefix+delimiter+cfgNeoRPCDialTimeout, 5*time.Second)
+	cfg.SetDefault(prefix+delimiter+cfgNeoRPCDialTimeout, time.Minute)
 
 	cfg.SetDefault(cfgMetricsEndpoint, ":16512")
-	cfg.SetDefault(cfgMetricsInterval, 15*time.Minute)
+	cfg.SetDefault(cfgMetricsInterval, 15*time.Second)
 
 	cfg.SetDefault(cfgLoggerLevel, "info")
 }
diff --git a/config/config.yaml b/config/config.yaml
index c823057..251c4e9 100644
--- a/config/config.yaml
+++ b/config/config.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ chain:
   # If true, monitor connects to the NeoFS chain, otherwise, to the Neo chain.
   fschain: false
   rpc:
-    dial_timeout: 5s
+    dial_timeout: 60s
     # stores the interval after which a current connection health check is performed.
     health_recheck_interval: 5s
     endpoint: