diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index 08173a792..a17458510 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
 # It is not recommended to lower this value below 48 hours or above
 # 1 year.
 #
-#sender_retry_backoff_limit = 806400
+#sender_retry_backoff_limit = 604800
 
 # Appservice URL request connection timeout. Defaults to 35 seconds as
 # generally appservices are hosted within the same network.
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index a84bf0f84..ef0932b33 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 	/// It is not recommended to lower this value below 48 hours or above
 	/// 1 year.
 	///
-	/// default: 806400
+	/// default: 604800
 	#[serde(default = "default_sender_retry_backoff_limit")]
 	pub sender_retry_backoff_limit: u64,
 
@@ -2990,7 +2990,7 @@ fn default_sender_idle_timeout() -> u64 { 180 }
 
 fn default_sender_retry_backoff_base() -> u64 { 10 }
 
-fn default_sender_retry_backoff_limit() -> u64 { 86400 }
+fn default_sender_retry_backoff_limit() -> u64 { 604_800 }
 
 fn default_appservice_timeout() -> u64 { 35 }