diff --git a/tools/sdk/esp32/include/lwip/lwip/src/include/lwip/apps/sntp_opts.h b/tools/sdk/esp32/include/lwip/lwip/src/include/lwip/apps/sntp_opts.h
index cb627716480..9d3a85f20c0 100644
--- a/tools/sdk/esp32/include/lwip/lwip/src/include/lwip/apps/sntp_opts.h
+++ b/tools/sdk/esp32/include/lwip/lwip/src/include/lwip/apps/sntp_opts.h
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@
 #endif
 
 /** SNTP update delay - in milliseconds
- * Default is 1 hour. Must not be beolw 60 seconds by specification (i.e. 60000)
+ * Default is 6 hours. Must not be below 60 seconds by specification (i.e. 60000)
  */
 #if !defined SNTP_UPDATE_DELAY || defined __DOXYGEN__
-#define SNTP_UPDATE_DELAY           3600000
+#define SNTP_UPDATE_DELAY           3600000 * 6
 #endif
 
 /** SNTP macro to get system time, used with SNTP_CHECK_RESPONSE >= 2