diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
index c94f5f1c..c48e2d5a 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func newConfig() Config {
 		TLSDisableSessionTickets: false,
 		TLSCipherSuite:           nil,
 		NetprobeAddress:          "9.9.9.9:53",
-		NetprobeTimeout:          30,
+		NetprobeTimeout:          60,
 		OfflineMode:              false,
 	}
 }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func ConfigLoad(proxy *Proxy, svcFlag *string) error {
 	check := flag.Bool("check", false, "check the configuration file and exit")
 	configFile := flag.String("config", DefaultConfigFileName, "Path to the configuration file")
 	child := flag.Bool("child", false, "Invokes program as a child process")
-	netprobeTimeoutOverride := flag.Int("netprobe-timeout", 30, "Override the netprobe timeout")
+	netprobeTimeoutOverride := flag.Int("netprobe-timeout", 60, "Override the netprobe timeout")
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/example-dnscrypt-proxy.toml b/dnscrypt-proxy/example-dnscrypt-proxy.toml
index 14c19564..4e093e2a 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/example-dnscrypt-proxy.toml
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/example-dnscrypt-proxy.toml
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ ignore_system_dns = false
 ## connectivity is not guaranteed to be immediately available.
 ## Use 0 to disable.
 
-netprobe_timeout = 30
+netprobe_timeout = 60
 
 
 ## Offline mode - Do not use any remote encrypted servers.