diff --git a/britney.conf b/britney.conf
index 9f5b0a5..8729732 100644
--- a/britney.conf
+++ b/britney.conf
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ NEW_ARCHES        =
 
 # priorities and delays
 MINDAYS_LOW       = 10
-MINDAYS_MEDIUM    = 5
-MINDAYS_HIGH      = 2
-MINDAYS_CRITICAL  = 0
-MINDAYS_EMERGENCY = 0
+MINDAYS_MEDIUM    = 10
+MINDAYS_HIGH      = 10
+MINDAYS_CRITICAL  = 10
+MINDAYS_EMERGENCY = 10
 DEFAULT_URGENCY   = medium
 
 HINTSDIR = /srv/release.debian.org/britney/hints
diff --git a/britney_nobreakall.conf b/britney_nobreakall.conf
index b6e38b4..daf1209 100644
--- a/britney_nobreakall.conf
+++ b/britney_nobreakall.conf
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ NEW_ARCHES        =
 
 # priorities and delays
 MINDAYS_LOW       = 10
-MINDAYS_MEDIUM    = 5
-MINDAYS_HIGH      = 2
-MINDAYS_CRITICAL  = 0
-MINDAYS_EMERGENCY = 0
+MINDAYS_MEDIUM    = 10
+MINDAYS_HIGH      = 10
+MINDAYS_CRITICAL  = 10
+MINDAYS_EMERGENCY = 10
 DEFAULT_URGENCY   = medium
 
 HINTSDIR = /srv/release.debian.org/britney/hints