diff --git a/multistream-alerts/settings/settings.json b/multistream-alerts/settings/settings.json
index b0ea4e1..8e8155e 100644
--- a/multistream-alerts/settings/settings.json
+++ b/multistream-alerts/settings/settings.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 			"type": "number",
 			"min": 1,
 			"max": 120,
-			"defaultValue": 0,
+			"defaultValue": 8,
 			"group": "General"
 		},
 		{