diff --git a/src/logger.c b/src/logger.c
index 342c307899..510f4e223d 100644
--- a/src/logger.c
+++ b/src/logger.c
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 #include "sd-daemon.h"
 #include "tcpwrap.h"
 
-#define STREAMS_MAX 256
+#define STREAMS_MAX 4096
 #define SERVER_FD_MAX 16
-#define TIMEOUT ((int) (10*MSEC_PER_SEC))
+#define TIMEOUT ((int) (5*60*MSEC_PER_SEC))
 
 typedef struct Stream Stream;