diff --git a/src/sentry/options/defaults.py b/src/sentry/options/defaults.py
index b9d82cf9f6a8c2..a1a90d44b4c085 100644
--- a/src/sentry/options/defaults.py
+++ b/src/sentry/options/defaults.py
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@
 # Sets the timeout for webhooks
 register(
     "sentry-apps.webhook.timeout.sec",
-    default=5.0,
+    default=3.0,
     flags=FLAG_AUTOMATOR_MODIFIABLE,
 )