diff --git a/contrib/devstack/gate_hook.sh b/contrib/devstack/gate_hook.sh
index af3d50e1..8c6305c0 100755
--- a/contrib/devstack/gate_hook.sh
+++ b/contrib/devstack/gate_hook.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export ENABLED_SERVICES=designate,designate-api,designate-central,designate-sink
 
 echo "DESIGNATE_SERVICE_PORT_DNS=5322" >> $BASE/new/devstack/localrc
 echo "DESIGNATE_BACKEND_DRIVER=$DEVSTACK_GATE_DESIGNATE_DRIVER" >> $BASE/new/devstack/localrc
+echo "DESIGNATE_PERIODIC_RECOVERY_INTERVAL=20" >> $BASE/new/devstack/localrc
+echo "DESIGNATE_PERIODIC_SYNC_INTERVAL=20" >> $BASE/new/devstack/localrc
 
 # Pass through any DESIGNATE_ env vars to the localrc file
 env | grep -E "^DESIGNATE_" >> $BASE/new/devstack/localrc || :
diff --git a/contrib/devstack/lib/designate b/contrib/devstack/lib/designate
index 5d40b8fb..adc285ed 100644
--- a/contrib/devstack/lib/designate
+++ b/contrib/devstack/lib/designate
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ DESIGNATE_TARGET_ID=${DESIGNATE_TARGET_ID:-f26e0b32-736f-4f0a-831b-039a415c481e}
 DESIGNATE_DEFAULT_NS_RECORD=${DESIGNATE_DEFAULT_NS_RECORD:-ns1.devstack.org.}
 DESIGNATE_NOTIFICATION_DRIVER=${DESIGNATE_NOTIFICATION_DRIVER:-}
 DESIGNATE_NOTIFICATION_TOPICS=${DESIGNATE_NOTIFICATION_TOPICS:-notifications}
+DESIGNATE_PERIODIC_RECOVERY_INTERVAL=${DESIGNATE_PERIODIC_RECOVERY_INTERVAL:-120}
+DESIGNATE_PERIODIC_SYNC_INTERVAL=${DESIGNATE_PERIODIC_SYNC_INTERVAL:-1800}
 
 # Public IP/Port Settings
 DESIGNATE_SERVICE_PROTOCOL=${DESIGNATE_SERVICE_PROTOCOL:-$SERVICE_PROTOCOL}
@@ -123,6 +125,8 @@ function configure_designate {
     # Pool Manager Configuration
     iniset $DESIGNATE_CONF service:pool_manager pool_id $DESIGNATE_POOL_ID
     iniset $DESIGNATE_CONF service:pool_manager cache_driver $DESIGNATE_POOL_MANAGER_CACHE_DRIVER
+    iniset $DESIGNATE_CONF service:pool_manager periodic_recovery_interval $DESIGNATE_PERIODIC_RECOVERY_INTERVAL
+    iniset $DESIGNATE_CONF service:pool_manager periodic_sync_interval $DESIGNATE_PERIODIC_SYNC_INTERVAL
 
     # Pool Manager Cache
     if [ "$DESIGNATE_POOL_MANAGER_CACHE_DRIVER" == "sqlalchemy" ]; then
diff --git a/etc/designate/designate.conf.sample b/etc/designate/designate.conf.sample
index 4c8eb13e..c12be2d2 100644
--- a/etc/designate/designate.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/designate/designate.conf.sample
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ debug = False
 #poll_max_retries = 3
 #poll_delay = 1
 #periodic_recovery_interval = 120
-#periodic_sync_interval = 300
+#periodic_sync_interval = 1800
 #periodic_sync_seconds = None
 #cache_driver = sqlalchemy
 
diff --git a/functionaltests/common/base.py b/functionaltests/common/base.py
index 6083d9d5..d8ffa1a2 100644
--- a/functionaltests/common/base.py
+++ b/functionaltests/common/base.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class BaseDesignateTest(tempest_lib.base.BaseTestCase):
         super(BaseDesignateTest, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.base_client = DesignateClient()
 
-    def wait_for_condition(self, condition, interval=1, timeout=20):
+    def wait_for_condition(self, condition, interval=1, timeout=40):
         end_time = time.time() + timeout
         while time.time() < end_time:
             if condition():