diff --git a/core/src/banking_stage/transaction_scheduler/scheduler_controller.rs b/core/src/banking_stage/transaction_scheduler/scheduler_controller.rs
index 136ad041b71dcf..e08c8a6e008fce 100644
--- a/core/src/banking_stage/transaction_scheduler/scheduler_controller.rs
+++ b/core/src/banking_stage/transaction_scheduler/scheduler_controller.rs
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ impl SchedulerController {
     fn receive_and_buffer_packets(&mut self, decision: &BufferedPacketsDecision) -> bool {
         let remaining_queue_capacity = self.container.remaining_queue_capacity();
 
-        const MAX_PACKET_RECEIVE_TIME: Duration = Duration::from_millis(100);
+        const MAX_PACKET_RECEIVE_TIME: Duration = Duration::from_millis(10);
         let (recv_timeout, should_buffer) = match decision {
             BufferedPacketsDecision::Consume(_) => (
                 if self.container.is_empty() {