diff --git a/polkadot/node/network/approval-distribution/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/node/network/approval-distribution/src/lib.rs
index fe73271c5c..c2bbd1b458 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/network/approval-distribution/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/network/approval-distribution/src/lib.rs
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ impl AggressionConfig {
 impl Default for AggressionConfig {
 	fn default() -> Self {
 		AggressionConfig {
-			l1_threshold: Some(10),
-			l2_threshold: Some(25),
-			resend_unfinalized_period: Some(5),
+			l1_threshold: Some(13),
+			l2_threshold: Some(28),
+			resend_unfinalized_period: Some(8),
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs
index 312d8f760d..ddedcbe6aa 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/node/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -1180,9 +1180,22 @@ where
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Reduce grandpa load on Kusama and test networks. This will slow down finality by
+	// approximately one slot duration, but will reduce load. We would like to see the impact on
+	// Kusama, see: https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/issues/5464
+	let gossip_duration = if chain_spec.is_versi() ||
+		chain_spec.is_wococo() ||
+		chain_spec.is_rococo() ||
+		chain_spec.is_kusama()
+	{
+		Duration::from_millis(2000)
+	} else {
+		Duration::from_millis(1000)
+	};
+
 	let config = grandpa::Config {
 		// FIXME substrate#1578 make this available through chainspec
-		gossip_duration: Duration::from_millis(1000),
+		gossip_duration,
 		justification_period: 512,
 		name: Some(name),
 		observer_enabled: false,