diff --git a/lib/kamal/configuration/docs/proxy.yml b/lib/kamal/configuration/docs/proxy.yml
index e754eb36d..8e80d0be9 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/configuration/docs/proxy.yml
+++ b/lib/kamal/configuration/docs/proxy.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ proxy:
 
   # Response timeout
   #
-  # How long to wait for requests to complete before timing out, defaults to 30 seconds
-  response_timeout: 10
+  # How long to wait for requests to complete before timing out, defaults to 10 seconds
+  response_timeout: 30s
 
   # Healthcheck
   #