diff --git a/src/types.hpp b/src/types.hpp
index 69a314d..a4173c1 100644
--- a/src/types.hpp
+++ b/src/types.hpp
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 // wait for three seconds before reloading systemd-networkd
 constexpr auto reloadTimeout = 3s;
 
-// refresh the objets after five seconds as network
-// configuration takes 3-4 sec after systemd-networkd restart.
-constexpr auto refreshTimeout = reloadTimeout + 7s;
+// refresh the objets after four seconds as network
+// configuration takes 3-4 sec to reconfigure at most.
+constexpr auto refreshTimeout = 4s;
 
 namespace systemd
 {