diff --git a/flow/Knobs.cpp b/flow/Knobs.cpp
index ef18267b0a..d1510817e4 100644
--- a/flow/Knobs.cpp
+++ b/flow/Knobs.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ FlowKnobs::FlowKnobs(bool randomize, bool isSimulated) {
 	init( DELAY_JITTER_OFFSET,                                 0.9 );
 	init( DELAY_JITTER_RANGE,                                  0.2 );
 	init( BUSY_WAIT_THRESHOLD,                                   0 ); // 1e100 == never sleep
-	init( CLIENT_REQUEST_INTERVAL,                             0.1 ); if( randomize && BUGGIFY ) CLIENT_REQUEST_INTERVAL = 1.0;
-	init( SERVER_REQUEST_INTERVAL,                             0.1 ); if( randomize && BUGGIFY ) SERVER_REQUEST_INTERVAL = 1.0;
+	init( CLIENT_REQUEST_INTERVAL,                             1.0 ); if( randomize && BUGGIFY ) CLIENT_REQUEST_INTERVAL = 2.0;
+	init( SERVER_REQUEST_INTERVAL,                             1.0 ); if( randomize && BUGGIFY ) SERVER_REQUEST_INTERVAL = 2.0;
 
 	init( REACTOR_FLAGS,                                         0 );