diff --git a/intermediate/tcp-client-server-multiplex/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/integration/tcpClientServerDemo-conversion-context.xml b/intermediate/tcp-client-server-multiplex/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/integration/tcpClientServerDemo-conversion-context.xml
index 26c60efe..c7cd320b 100644
--- a/intermediate/tcp-client-server-multiplex/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/integration/tcpClientServerDemo-conversion-context.xml
+++ b/intermediate/tcp-client-server-multiplex/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/integration/tcpClientServerDemo-conversion-context.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 	<gateway id="gw"
 		service-interface="org.springframework.integration.samples.tcpclientserver.SimpleGateway"
-		default-reply-timeout="2000"
+		default-reply-timeout="1000"
 		default-request-channel="input" />
 
 	<ip:tcp-connection-factory id="client"