diff --git a/src/table/data.rs b/src/table/data.rs
index 82c1575d..4d8e5e94 100644
--- a/src/table/data.rs
+++ b/src/table/data.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ use crate::replication::*;
 use crate::schema::*;
 use crate::util::*;
 
-pub(crate) const MERKLE_SLEEP_INITIAL: Duration = Duration::from_micros(10);
+pub(crate) const MERKLE_SLEEP_INITIAL: Duration = Duration::from_micros(1);
 pub(crate) const MERKLE_SLEEP_MAX: Duration = Duration::from_secs(2);
-pub(crate) const MERKLE_SLEEP_ADD_DECREASE: Duration = Duration::from_micros(10);
-pub(crate) const MERKLE_SLEEP_MULT_INCREASE: f32 = 1.2;
+pub(crate) const MERKLE_SLEEP_ADD_DECREASE: Duration = Duration::from_micros(1);
+pub(crate) const MERKLE_SLEEP_MULT_INCREASE: f32 = 1.1;
 
 pub struct TableData<F: TableSchema, R: TableReplication> {
 	system: Arc<System>,