diff --git a/neutron_lib/db/api.py b/neutron_lib/db/api.py
index ea6aab9db..f66aa0178 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/db/api.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/db/api.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from neutron_lib import exceptions
 from neutron_lib.objects import exceptions as obj_exc
 
 
-MAX_RETRIES = 10
+MAX_RETRIES = 20
 OSPROFILER_TRACE_NAMES = {'neutron.db', 'neutron_lib.db'}
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 _synchronized = lockutils.synchronized_with_prefix("neutron-")
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def _copy_if_lds(item):
 
 _retry_db_errors = oslo_db_api.wrap_db_retry(
     max_retries=MAX_RETRIES,
-    retry_interval=0.1,
+    retry_interval=0.5,
     inc_retry_interval=True,
     exception_checker=is_retriable
 )
diff --git a/neutron_lib/tests/unit/db/test_api.py b/neutron_lib/tests/unit/db/test_api.py
index 3b38bc37b..c12969569 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/tests/unit/db/test_api.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/tests/unit/db/test_api.py
@@ -129,9 +129,42 @@ class TestDeadLockDecorator(_base.BaseTestCase):
         e = db_exc.DBConnectionError()
         mock.patch('time.sleep').start()
         with testtools.ExpectedException(db_exc.DBConnectionError):
-            # after 10 failures, the inner retry should give up and
+            # after 20 failures, the inner retry should give up and
             # the exception should be tagged to prevent the outer retry
-            self._alt_context_function(context, 11, e)
+            self._alt_context_function(context, db_api.MAX_RETRIES + 1, e)
+
+    def _test_retry_time_cost(self, exc_to_raise):
+        worst_case = [0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8,
+                      10, 10, 10, 10, 10,
+                      10, 10, 10, 10, 10,
+                      10, 10, 10, 10, 10]
+
+        class FakeTime(object):
+            def __init__(self):
+                self.counter = 0
+
+            def sleep(self, t):
+                self.counter += t
+
+        fake_timer = FakeTime()
+
+        def fake_sleep(t):
+            fake_timer.sleep(t)
+
+        e = exc_to_raise()
+        mock.patch('time.sleep', side_effect=fake_sleep).start()
+        with testtools.ExpectedException(exc_to_raise):
+            self._decorated_function(db_api.MAX_RETRIES + 1, e)
+        if exc_to_raise == db_exc.DBDeadlock:
+            self.assertEqual(True, (fake_timer.counter <= sum(worst_case)))
+        else:
+            self.assertEqual(sum(worst_case), fake_timer.counter)
+
+    def test_all_deadlock_time_elapsed(self):
+        self._test_retry_time_cost(db_exc.DBDeadlock)
+
+    def test_not_deadlock_time_elapsed(self):
+        self._test_retry_time_cost(db_exc.DBConnectionError)
 
     def test_retry_if_session_inactive_args_not_mutated_after_retries(self):
         context = mock.Mock()
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/reset-db-retry-settings-49e51cef4c842f69.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/reset-db-retry-settings-49e51cef4c842f69.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5ecbf7a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/reset-db-retry-settings-49e51cef4c842f69.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Increase the DB retry interval and max retry times for the
+    ``retry_db_errors`` decorator in ``neutron_lib.db.api`` to
+    0.5 seconds and 20 times, respectively. For those actions
+    which have a higher chance for DBDeadlock, users should have
+    a higher success rate due to the larger random range and retry
+    times. For more information
+    see bug `1777968 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1777968>`_