diff --git a/Adafruit_IO/mqtt_client.py b/Adafruit_IO/mqtt_client.py
index 836648b..7d7654f 100644
--- a/Adafruit_IO/mqtt_client.py
+++ b/Adafruit_IO/mqtt_client.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 # How long to wait before sending a keep alive (paho-mqtt configuration).
-KEEP_ALIVE_SEC = 3600  # One minute
+KEEP_ALIVE_SEC = 60  # One minute
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)