diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 14d1f39a8..c64f4bf58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -419,9 +419,9 @@ __Arguments__
 
     // Advanced settings (see below)
     settings?: QueueSettings {
-      lockDuration?: number = 5000,
+      lockDuration?: number = 30000,
       lockRenewTime?: number = lockDuration / 2,
-      stalledInterval?: number = 5000,
+      stalledInterval?: number = 30000,
       maxStalledCount?: number = 1,
       guardInterval?: number = 5000,
       retryProcessDelay?: number = 5000,
diff --git a/lib/queue.js b/lib/queue.js
index ce3ac4cba..15ca8ed14 100644
--- a/lib/queue.js
+++ b/lib/queue.js
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ var MAX_TIMEOUT_MS = Math.pow(2, 31) - 1; // 32 bit signed
 
     // Advanced settings
     settings?: QueueSettings {
-      lockDuration?: number = 5000,
-      stalledInterval?: number = 5000,
+      lockDuration?: number = 30000,
+      lockRenewTime?: number = lockDuration / 2,
+      stalledInterval?: number = 30000,
       maxStalledCount?: number = 1, // The maximum number of times a job can be recovered from the 'stalled' state
       guardInterval?: number = 5000,
       retryProcessDelay?: number = 5000
@@ -140,8 +141,8 @@ var Queue = function Queue(name, url, opts){
   this.retrieving = 0;
 
   this.settings = _.defaults(opts.settings, {
-    lockDuration: 5000,
-    stalledInterval: 5000,
+    lockDuration: 30000,
+    stalledInterval: 30000,
     maxStalledCount: 1,
     guardInterval: 5000,
     retryProcessDelay: 5000