diff --git a/nix/nixos-module/container/bird.nix b/nix/nixos-module/container/bird.nix
index 4341002..7301883 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-module/container/bird.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-module/container/bird.nix
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ in
                   if config.site.net ? "${net}" && config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret != null
                   then ''
                     interface "${net}" {
-                      hello 2;
-                      wait 5;
+                      hello 10;
+                      wait 20;
 
                       authentication cryptographic;
                       password "${config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret}";
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ in
                       interface "${net}" instance ${toString hostConf.ospf.upstreamInstance} {
                         # Become the designated router
                         priority 10;
+                        hello 10;
+                        wait 20;
 
                         authentication cryptographic;
                         password "${config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret}";
@@ -196,6 +198,8 @@ in
                         # Enable OSPF only on interfaces with a secret.
                         lib.optionalString (config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret != null) ''
                           interface "${net}" instance ${toString config.site.hosts.${upstream}.ospf.upstreamInstance} {
+                            hello 10;
+                            wait 20;
                             authentication cryptographic;
                             password "${config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret}";
                           };
@@ -225,8 +229,8 @@ in
                   if config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret != null
                   then ''
                     interface "${net}" {
-                      hello 2;
-                      wait 5;
+                      hello 10;
+                      wait 20;
 
                       authentication cryptographic;
                       password "${config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret}";
@@ -266,6 +270,8 @@ in
                       interface "${net}" instance ${toString hostConf.ospf.upstreamInstance} {
                         # Become the designated router
                         priority 10;
+                        hello 10;
+                        wait 20;
 
                         authentication cryptographic;
                         password "${config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret}";
@@ -298,6 +304,8 @@ in
                         # Enable OSPF only on interfaces with a secret.
                         lib.optionalString (config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret != null) ''
                           interface "${net}" instance ${toString config.site.hosts.${upstream}.ospf.upstreamInstance} {
+                            hello 10;
+                            wait 20;
                             authentication cryptographic;
                             password "${config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret}";
                           };