diff --git a/aerospike/README.md b/aerospike/README.md
index c478916098b536b1e4902891c825dfb6c7817bd7..4c5e5dc66775b3608e00efe783e53f0c07c8b330 100644
--- a/aerospike/README.md
+++ b/aerospike/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The following connection parameters are available.
   * `as.port` - The port to connect to (default: `3000`)
   * `as.user` - The user to connect as (no default)
   * `as.password` - The password for the user (no default)
-  * `as.timeout` - The transaction and connection timeout (in ms, default: `1000`)
+  * `as.timeout` - The transaction and connection timeout (in ms, default: `10000`)
   * `as.namespace` - The namespace to be used for the benchmark (default: `ycsb`)
 
 Add them to the workload or set them with the shell command, as in: