diff --git a/cmd/argocd-repo-server/commands/argocd_repo_server.go b/cmd/argocd-repo-server/commands/argocd_repo_server.go
index 5e93ea0252..3f16046bfe 100644
--- a/cmd/argocd-repo-server/commands/argocd_repo_server.go
+++ b/cmd/argocd-repo-server/commands/argocd_repo_server.go
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ const (
 	gnuPGSourcePath = "/app/config/gpg/source"
 
 	defaultPauseGenerationAfterFailedGenerationAttempts = 3
-	defaultPauseGenerationOnFailureForMinutes           = 0
-	defaultPauseGenerationOnFailureForRequests          = 12
+	defaultPauseGenerationOnFailureForMinutes           = 60
+	defaultPauseGenerationOnFailureForRequests          = 0
 )
 
 func getGnuPGSourcePath() string {