diff --git a/htlcswitch/link.go b/htlcswitch/link.go
index 251ad2bd..98e717f3 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/link.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/link.go
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ const (
 	// willing to lock its own funds too, could force the funds of this node
 	// to be locked up for an indefinite (max int32) number of blocks.
 	//
-	// The value 5000 is based on the maximum number of hops (20), the
-	// default cltv delta (144) and some extra margin.
-	DefaultMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry = 5000
+	// The value 1008 corresponds to on average one week worth of blocks and
+	// is based on the maximum number of hops (20), the default cltv delta
+	// (40) and some extra margin to account for the other lightning
+	// implementations.
+	DefaultMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry = 1008
 
 	// DefaultMinLinkFeeUpdateTimeout represents the minimum interval in
 	// which a link should propose to update its commitment fee rate.