diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index bc4a77b..2dcbafc 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-02-26 - 25.8.4 - fix(proxy)
+adjust default proxy timeouts and keep-alive behavior to shorter, more consistent values
+
+- Increase connection timeout default from 30,000ms to 60,000ms (30s -> 60s).
+- Reduce socket timeout default from 3,600,000ms to 60,000ms (1h -> 60s).
+- Reduce max connection lifetime default from 86,400,000ms to 3,600,000ms (24h -> 1h).
+- Change inactivity timeout default from 14,400,000ms to 75,000ms (4h -> 75s).
+- Update keep-alive defaults: keepAliveTreatment 'extended' -> 'standard', keepAliveInactivityMultiplier 6 -> 4, extendedKeepAliveLifetime 604800000 -> 3,600,000ms (7d -> 1h).
+- Apply these consistent default values across Rust crates (rustproxy-config, rustproxy-passthrough) and the TypeScript smart-proxy implementation.
+- Update unit test expectations to match the new defaults.
+
 ## 2026-02-26 - 25.8.3 - fix(smartproxy)
 no code or dependency changes detected; no version bump required
 
diff --git a/rust/crates/rustproxy-config/src/proxy_options.rs b/rust/crates/rustproxy-config/src/proxy_options.rs
index 4846e3e..6ec5fc0 100644
--- a/rust/crates/rustproxy-config/src/proxy_options.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/rustproxy-config/src/proxy_options.rs
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ impl RustProxyOptions {
 
     /// Get the effective connection timeout in milliseconds.
     pub fn effective_connection_timeout(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.connection_timeout.unwrap_or(30_000)
+        self.connection_timeout.unwrap_or(60_000)
     }
 
     /// Get the effective initial data timeout in milliseconds.
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@ impl RustProxyOptions {
 
     /// Get the effective socket timeout in milliseconds.
     pub fn effective_socket_timeout(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.socket_timeout.unwrap_or(3_600_000)
+        self.socket_timeout.unwrap_or(60_000)
     }
 
     /// Get the effective max connection lifetime in milliseconds.
     pub fn effective_max_connection_lifetime(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.max_connection_lifetime.unwrap_or(86_400_000)
+        self.max_connection_lifetime.unwrap_or(3_600_000)
     }
 
     /// Get all unique ports that routes listen on.
@@ -377,10 +377,10 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_default_timeouts() {
         let options = RustProxyOptions::default();
-        assert_eq!(options.effective_connection_timeout(), 30_000);
+        assert_eq!(options.effective_connection_timeout(), 60_000);
         assert_eq!(options.effective_initial_data_timeout(), 60_000);
-        assert_eq!(options.effective_socket_timeout(), 3_600_000);
-        assert_eq!(options.effective_max_connection_lifetime(), 86_400_000);
+        assert_eq!(options.effective_socket_timeout(), 60_000);
+        assert_eq!(options.effective_max_connection_lifetime(), 3_600_000);
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/rust/crates/rustproxy-passthrough/src/tcp_listener.rs b/rust/crates/rustproxy-passthrough/src/tcp_listener.rs
index 5e0b91d..fc916ae 100644
--- a/rust/crates/rustproxy-passthrough/src/tcp_listener.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/rustproxy-passthrough/src/tcp_listener.rs
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ pub struct ConnectionConfig {
 impl Default for ConnectionConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            connection_timeout_ms: 30_000,
+            connection_timeout_ms: 60_000,
             initial_data_timeout_ms: 60_000,
-            socket_timeout_ms: 3_600_000,
-            max_connection_lifetime_ms: 86_400_000,
+            socket_timeout_ms: 60_000,
+            max_connection_lifetime_ms: 3_600_000,
             graceful_shutdown_timeout_ms: 30_000,
             max_connections_per_ip: None,
             connection_rate_limit_per_minute: None,
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 7e3ee78..9712374 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartproxy',
-  version: '25.8.3',
+  version: '25.8.4',
   description: 'A powerful proxy package with unified route-based configuration for high traffic management. Features include SSL/TLS support, flexible routing patterns, WebSocket handling, advanced security options, and automatic ACME certificate management.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/models/interfaces.ts b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/models/interfaces.ts
index b3ff900..bfe5046 100644
--- a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/models/interfaces.ts
+++ b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/models/interfaces.ts
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ export interface ISmartProxyOptions {
   maxVersion?: string;
 
   // Timeout settings
-  connectionTimeout?: number; // Timeout for establishing connection to backend (ms), default: 30000 (30s)
+  connectionTimeout?: number; // Timeout for establishing connection to backend (ms), default: 60000 (60s)
   initialDataTimeout?: number; // Timeout for initial data/SNI (ms), default: 60000 (60s)
-  socketTimeout?: number; // Socket inactivity timeout (ms), default: 3600000 (1h)
+  socketTimeout?: number; // Socket inactivity timeout (ms), default: 60000 (60s)
   inactivityCheckInterval?: number; // How often to check for inactive connections (ms), default: 60000 (60s)
-  maxConnectionLifetime?: number; // Default max connection lifetime (ms), default: 86400000 (24h)
-  inactivityTimeout?: number; // Inactivity timeout (ms), default: 14400000 (4h)
+  maxConnectionLifetime?: number; // Max connection lifetime (ms), default: 3600000 (1h)
+  inactivityTimeout?: number; // Inactivity timeout (ms), default: 75000 (75s)
 
   gracefulShutdownTimeout?: number; // (ms) maximum time to wait for connections to close during shutdown
 
diff --git a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts
index 3a3e42a..ebb587a 100644
--- a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts
+++ b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ export class SmartProxy extends plugins.EventEmitter {
     // Apply defaults
     this.settings = {
       ...settingsArg,
-      initialDataTimeout: settingsArg.initialDataTimeout || 120000,
-      socketTimeout: settingsArg.socketTimeout || 3600000,
-      maxConnectionLifetime: settingsArg.maxConnectionLifetime || 86400000,
-      inactivityTimeout: settingsArg.inactivityTimeout || 14400000,
-      gracefulShutdownTimeout: settingsArg.gracefulShutdownTimeout || 30000,
+      initialDataTimeout: settingsArg.initialDataTimeout || 60_000,
+      socketTimeout: settingsArg.socketTimeout || 60_000,
+      maxConnectionLifetime: settingsArg.maxConnectionLifetime || 3_600_000,
+      inactivityTimeout: settingsArg.inactivityTimeout || 75_000,
+      gracefulShutdownTimeout: settingsArg.gracefulShutdownTimeout || 30_000,
       maxConnectionsPerIP: settingsArg.maxConnectionsPerIP || 100,
       connectionRateLimitPerMinute: settingsArg.connectionRateLimitPerMinute || 300,
-      keepAliveTreatment: settingsArg.keepAliveTreatment || 'extended',
-      keepAliveInactivityMultiplier: settingsArg.keepAliveInactivityMultiplier || 6,
-      extendedKeepAliveLifetime: settingsArg.extendedKeepAliveLifetime || 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
+      keepAliveTreatment: settingsArg.keepAliveTreatment || 'standard',
+      keepAliveInactivityMultiplier: settingsArg.keepAliveInactivityMultiplier || 4,
+      extendedKeepAliveLifetime: settingsArg.extendedKeepAliveLifetime || 3_600_000,
     };
 
     // Normalize ACME options