diff --git a/cascading-pr-lib.sh b/cascading-pr-lib.sh
index bb10d04..5cf0c39 100644
--- a/cascading-pr-lib.sh
+++ b/cascading-pr-lib.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ DEBUG=false
 
 : ${TMPDIR:=$(mktemp -d)}
 
-: ${LOOPS:=80}
-
-: ${LOOP_DELAY:=5}
+# default loop delay is 3600 sec (1 hour)
+: ${LOOPS:=100}
+: ${LOOP_DELAY:=36}
 
 : ${RETRY_DELAYS:=1 1 5 5 15 30}