diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/RetrySettingsComposer.java b/src/main/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/RetrySettingsComposer.java
index 7f599c9d8b..a1f9acd2d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/RetrySettingsComposer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/RetrySettingsComposer.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class RetrySettingsComposer {
       TypeNode.withReference(ConcreteReference.withClazz(StatusCode.Code.class));
 
   // Default values for LongRunningConfig fields.
-  private static final long LRO_DEFAULT_INITIAL_POLL_DELAY_MILLIS = 20000;
+  private static final long LRO_DEFAULT_INITIAL_POLL_DELAY_MILLIS = 5000;
   private static final double LRO_DEFAULT_POLL_DELAY_MULTIPLIER = 1.5;
   private static final long LRO_DEFAULT_MAX_POLL_DELAY_MILLIS = 45000;
   private static final long LRO_DEFAULT_TOTAL_POLL_TIMEOUT_MILLS = 86400000; // 24 hours.
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/RetrySettingsComposerTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/RetrySettingsComposerTest.java
index 07fd8bbdc2..476592d4ac 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/RetrySettingsComposerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/RetrySettingsComposerTest.java
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ public void lroBuilderExpr() {
                 + "WaitResponse.class))"
                 + ".setMetadataTransformer(ProtoOperationTransformers.MetadataTransformer.create("
                 + "WaitMetadata.class)).setPollingAlgorithm(OperationTimedPollAlgorithm.create("
-                + "RetrySettings.newBuilder().setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(20000L))"
+                + "RetrySettings.newBuilder().setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(5000L))"
                 + ".setRetryDelayMultiplier(1.5).setMaxRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(45000L))"
                 + ".setInitialRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO).setRpcTimeoutMultiplier(1.0)"
                 + ".setMaxRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO).setTotalTimeout(Duration.ofMillis(86400000L))"
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/goldens/EchoStubSettings.golden b/src/test/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/goldens/EchoStubSettings.golden
index 9bb853eee2..1cf711874b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/goldens/EchoStubSettings.golden
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/api/generator/gapic/composer/goldens/EchoStubSettings.golden
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public class EchoStubSettings extends StubSettings<EchoStubSettings> {
           .setPollingAlgorithm(
               OperationTimedPollAlgorithm.create(
                   RetrySettings.newBuilder()
-                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(20000L))
+                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(5000L))
                       .setRetryDelayMultiplier(1.5)
                       .setMaxRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(45000L))
                       .setInitialRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO)
diff --git a/test/integration/goldens/asset/AssetServiceStubSettings.java b/test/integration/goldens/asset/AssetServiceStubSettings.java
index c535fa3857..bf1c0e2984 100644
--- a/test/integration/goldens/asset/AssetServiceStubSettings.java
+++ b/test/integration/goldens/asset/AssetServiceStubSettings.java
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ private static Builder initDefaults(Builder builder) {
           .setPollingAlgorithm(
               OperationTimedPollAlgorithm.create(
                   RetrySettings.newBuilder()
-                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(20000L))
+                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(5000L))
                       .setRetryDelayMultiplier(1.5)
                       .setMaxRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(45000L))
                       .setInitialRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO)
diff --git a/test/integration/goldens/redis/CloudRedisStubSettings.java b/test/integration/goldens/redis/CloudRedisStubSettings.java
index 0ab9d31bae..5c4955ef25 100644
--- a/test/integration/goldens/redis/CloudRedisStubSettings.java
+++ b/test/integration/goldens/redis/CloudRedisStubSettings.java
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ private static Builder initDefaults(Builder builder) {
           .setPollingAlgorithm(
               OperationTimedPollAlgorithm.create(
                   RetrySettings.newBuilder()
-                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(20000L))
+                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(5000L))
                       .setRetryDelayMultiplier(1.5)
                       .setMaxRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(45000L))
                       .setInitialRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO)
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ private static Builder initDefaults(Builder builder) {
           .setPollingAlgorithm(
               OperationTimedPollAlgorithm.create(
                   RetrySettings.newBuilder()
-                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(20000L))
+                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(5000L))
                       .setRetryDelayMultiplier(1.5)
                       .setMaxRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(45000L))
                       .setInitialRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO)
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ private static Builder initDefaults(Builder builder) {
           .setPollingAlgorithm(
               OperationTimedPollAlgorithm.create(
                   RetrySettings.newBuilder()
-                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(20000L))
+                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(5000L))
                       .setRetryDelayMultiplier(1.5)
                       .setMaxRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(45000L))
                       .setInitialRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO)
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ private static Builder initDefaults(Builder builder) {
           .setPollingAlgorithm(
               OperationTimedPollAlgorithm.create(
                   RetrySettings.newBuilder()
-                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(20000L))
+                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(5000L))
                       .setRetryDelayMultiplier(1.5)
                       .setMaxRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(45000L))
                       .setInitialRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO)
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ private static Builder initDefaults(Builder builder) {
           .setPollingAlgorithm(
               OperationTimedPollAlgorithm.create(
                   RetrySettings.newBuilder()
-                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(20000L))
+                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(5000L))
                       .setRetryDelayMultiplier(1.5)
                       .setMaxRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(45000L))
                       .setInitialRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO)
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ private static Builder initDefaults(Builder builder) {
           .setPollingAlgorithm(
               OperationTimedPollAlgorithm.create(
                   RetrySettings.newBuilder()
-                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(20000L))
+                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(5000L))
                       .setRetryDelayMultiplier(1.5)
                       .setMaxRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(45000L))
                       .setInitialRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO)
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ private static Builder initDefaults(Builder builder) {
           .setPollingAlgorithm(
               OperationTimedPollAlgorithm.create(
                   RetrySettings.newBuilder()
-                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(20000L))
+                      .setInitialRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(5000L))
                       .setRetryDelayMultiplier(1.5)
                       .setMaxRetryDelay(Duration.ofMillis(45000L))
                       .setInitialRpcTimeout(Duration.ZERO)