diff --git a/respodns/dns.py b/respodns/dns.py
index 5447454..a5b4a06 100644
--- a/respodns/dns.py
+++ b/respodns/dns.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ async def getaddrs(server, domain, opts):
     if opts.impatient:
         res.timeout = 5
         res.lifetime = 2
+    else:
+        res.timeout = 3
+        res.lifetime = 9
     res.nameservers = [server]
     try:
         ans = await res.resolve(domain, "A", search=False)