diff --git a/etc/defaults/rc.conf b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
index 5930bb27fc03..9698137a4bb6 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/rc.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ amd_program="/usr/sbin/amd"	# path to amd, if you want a different one.
 amd_flags="-a /.amd_mnt -l syslog /host /etc/amd.map /net /etc/amd.map"
 amd_map_program="NO"		# Can be set to "ypcat -k amd.master"
 nfs_client_enable="NO"		# This host is an NFS client (or NO).
-nfs_access_cache="2"		# Client cache timeout in seconds
+nfs_access_cache="60"		# Client cache timeout in seconds
 nfs_server_enable="NO"		# This host is an NFS server (or NO).
 nfs_server_flags="-u -t -n 4"	# Flags to nfsd (if enabled).
 mountd_enable="NO"		# Run mountd (or NO).