diff --git a/pkg/healthchecksl4/healthchecksl4.go b/pkg/healthchecksl4/healthchecksl4.go
index 1f0992c8d0..03b28f0117 100644
--- a/pkg/healthchecksl4/healthchecksl4.go
+++ b/pkg/healthchecksl4/healthchecksl4.go
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// L4 Load Balancer parameters
-	gceHcCheckIntervalSeconds = int64(8)
+	gceHcCheckIntervalSeconds = int64(3)
 	gceHcTimeoutSeconds       = int64(1)
 	// Start sending requests as soon as one healthcheck succeeds.
 	gceHcHealthyThreshold = int64(1)
-	// Defaults to 3 * 8 = 24 seconds before the LB will steer traffic away.
-	gceHcUnhealthyThreshold = int64(3)
+	// Defaults to 2 * 3 = 6 seconds before the LB will steer traffic away.
+	gceHcUnhealthyThreshold = int64(2)
 )
 
 var (