diff --git a/mtce/src/scripts/mtc.conf b/mtce/src/scripts/mtc.conf
index 461766b0..df4db4fa 100644
--- a/mtce/src/scripts/mtc.conf
+++ b/mtce/src/scripts/mtc.conf
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ hbs_minor_threshold = 4       ; Heartbeat minor threshold count.
                               ;  minor notification to maintenance.
 
 offline_period = 100          ; number of msecs to wait for each offline audit
-offline_threshold = 46        ; number of back to back mtcAlive requests missed
-                              ; 100:46 will yield a typical 5 sec holdoff from
+offline_threshold = 90        ; number of back to back mtcAlive requests missed
+                              ; 100:90 will yield a typical 10 sec holdoff from
                               ; failed to offline
 
 inventory_port = 6385         ; The Inventory Port Number