diff --git a/controlstream.go b/controlstream.go
index 5e317f2..91925c2 100644
--- a/controlstream.go
+++ b/controlstream.go
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (s *controlStream) loop() {
 	s.reauthTimeoutTimer = time.NewTimer(0)
 	<-s.reauthTimeoutTimer.C
 
-	reauthTicker := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
+	reauthTicker := time.NewTicker(25 * time.Second)
 	statusLogTicker := time.NewTicker(3 * time.Second)
 
 	for {