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@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ HTTP, HTTPS (via the `http` prober), DNS, TCP socket and ICMP (see permissions s
 Additional modules can be defined to meet your needs.
 
 The timeout of each probe is automatically determined from the `scrape_timeout` in the [Prometheus config](https://prometheus.io/docs/operating/configuration/#configuration-file), slightly reduced to allow for network delays. 
-This can be further limited by the `timeout` in the Blackbox exporter config file. If neither is specified, it defaults to 10 seconds.
+This can be further limited by the `timeout` in the Blackbox exporter config file. If neither is specified, it defaults to 120 seconds.
 
 ## Prometheus Configuration