diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 288bc3286..cb62930ac 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func New() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().Int(consts.FlagPoolSize, 8, "specify the size of the DC pool, zero means infinity")
 
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().String(consts.FlagNTP, "", "ntp server host, if not set, use system time")
-	cmd.PersistentFlags().Duration(consts.FlagReconnectTimeout, 2*time.Minute, "Telegram client reconnection backoff timeout, infinite if set to 0") // #158
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().Duration(consts.FlagReconnectTimeout, 5*time.Minute, "Telegram client reconnection backoff timeout, infinite if set to 0") // #158
 
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().String(consts.FlagTest, "", "use test Telegram client, only for developer")