diff --git a/weed-fs/src/cmd/weed/master.go b/weed-fs/src/cmd/weed/master.go
index b84e1d4b1..759e5fdc9 100644
--- a/weed-fs/src/cmd/weed/master.go
+++ b/weed-fs/src/cmd/weed/master.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var (
 	mpulse            = cmdMaster.Flag.Int("pulseSeconds", 5, "number of seconds between heartbeats")
 	confFile          = cmdMaster.Flag.String("conf", "/etc/weedfs/weedfs.conf", "xml configuration file")
 	defaultRepType    = cmdMaster.Flag.String("defaultReplicationType", "000", "Default replication type if not specified.")
-	mReadTimeout      = cmdMaster.Flag.Int("readTimeout", 5, "connection read timeout in seconds")
+	mReadTimeout      = cmdMaster.Flag.Int("readTimeout", 1, "connection read timeout in seconds")
 	mMaxCpu           = cmdMaster.Flag.Int("maxCpu", 0, "maximum number of CPUs. 0 means all available CPUs")
 )
 
diff --git a/weed-fs/src/cmd/weed/volume.go b/weed-fs/src/cmd/weed/volume.go
index 046272ee7..9696ffc85 100644
--- a/weed-fs/src/cmd/weed/volume.go
+++ b/weed-fs/src/cmd/weed/volume.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var (
 	masterNode     = cmdVolume.Flag.String("mserver", "localhost:9333", "master server location")
 	vpulse         = cmdVolume.Flag.Int("pulseSeconds", 5, "number of seconds between heartbeats, must be smaller than the master's setting")
 	maxVolumeCount = cmdVolume.Flag.Int("max", 5, "maximum number of volumes")
-	vReadTimeout   = cmdVolume.Flag.Int("readTimeout", 5, "connection read timeout in seconds")
+	vReadTimeout   = cmdVolume.Flag.Int("readTimeout", 1, "connection read timeout in seconds")
 	vMaxCpu        = cmdVolume.Flag.Int("maxCpu", 0, "maximum number of CPUs. 0 means all available CPUs")
 
 	store *storage.Store