diff --git a/beacon_chain/sync/request_manager.nim b/beacon_chain/sync/request_manager.nim
index 84c67b36d..45675985b 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/sync/request_manager.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/sync/request_manager.nim
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ const
   BLOB_GOSSIP_WAIT_TIME_NS* = 2 * 1_000_000_000
     ## How long to wait for blobs to arrive over gossip before fetching.
 
-  DATA_COLUMN_GOSSIP_WAIT_TIME_NS* =  2 * 1_000_000_000
+  DATA_COLUMN_GOSSIP_WAIT_TIME_NS* =  10 * 1_000_000_000
 
   POLL_INTERVAL = 1.seconds
 
-  POLL_INTERVAL_DATA_COLUMNS = 10.seconds
+  POLL_INTERVAL_DATA_COLUMNS = 1.seconds
 
 type
   BlockVerifierFn* = proc(