diff --git a/hbs2-storage-simple/lib/HBS2/Storage/Simple.hs b/hbs2-storage-simple/lib/HBS2/Storage/Simple.hs
index 3980a242..4b47fbc6 100644
--- a/hbs2-storage-simple/lib/HBS2/Storage/Simple.hs
+++ b/hbs2-storage-simple/lib/HBS2/Storage/Simple.hs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ simpleStorageWorker ss = do
       Just a  -> a >> next
 
   killer <- async $ forever $ do
-    pause ( 30 :: Timeout 'Seconds ) -- FIXME: setting
+    pause ( 20 :: Timeout 'Seconds ) -- FIXME: setting
 
     atomically $ do