diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt
index 8a48f2b4..51af9f4a 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class Kobalt {
 
         val version = kobaltProperties.getProperty(PROPERTY_KOBALT_VERSION)
         val versionCheckTimeout = Duration.parse(
-                kobaltProperties.getProperty(PROPERTY_KOBALT_VERSION_CHECK_TIMEOUT) ?: "P1D2H")
+                kobaltProperties.getProperty(PROPERTY_KOBALT_VERSION_CHECK_TIMEOUT) ?: "P1D")
 
         fun findPlugin(name: String) = Plugins.findPlugin(name)
     }