diff --git a/src/BirdsiteLive.Domain/ActivityPubService.cs b/src/BirdsiteLive.Domain/ActivityPubService.cs
index 3d83a6f..ba3d659 100644
--- a/src/BirdsiteLive.Domain/ActivityPubService.cs
+++ b/src/BirdsiteLive.Domain/ActivityPubService.cs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace BirdsiteLive.Domain
             var signature = _cryptoService.SignAndGetSignatureHeader(date, actorUrl, targetHost, digest, usedInbox);
 
             var client = _httpClientFactory.CreateClient();
-            client.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+            client.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
             var httpRequestMessage = new HttpRequestMessage
             {
                 Method = HttpMethod.Post,
diff --git a/src/BirdsiteLive.Twitter/Tools/TwitterAuthenticationInitializer.cs b/src/BirdsiteLive.Twitter/Tools/TwitterAuthenticationInitializer.cs
index 6e4c7c0..0a8e163 100644
--- a/src/BirdsiteLive.Twitter/Tools/TwitterAuthenticationInitializer.cs
+++ b/src/BirdsiteLive.Twitter/Tools/TwitterAuthenticationInitializer.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace BirdsiteLive.Twitter.Tools
             _logger = logger;
 
             aTimer = new System.Timers.Timer();
-            aTimer.Interval = 2 * 60 * 1000; 
+            aTimer.Interval = 45 * 1000; 
             aTimer.Elapsed += async (sender, e) => await RefreshCred();
             
             aTimer.Start();