diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index af33425..3eb3569 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl PeerConfig {
     /// connections.
     pub fn with_additional_ping(self, ping: Duration) -> PeerConfig {
         PeerConfig {
-            additional_ping: ping,
+            additional_ping: ping / 2,
             ..self
         }
     }