diff --git a/roles/zabbix_agent/defaults/main.yml b/roles/zabbix_agent/defaults/main.yml
index 85c22f7..b8cc4ab 100644
--- a/roles/zabbix_agent/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/zabbix_agent/defaults/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ zabbix_agent_base_conf:
   ListenPort: "{{ zabbix_agent_port }}"
   ServerActive: "{{ zabbix_agent_server_active | join(',') }}"
   HostnameItem: 'system.hostname'
-  Timeout: 30
+  Timeout: 29 # just a bit less than the proxies' Timeout
   Include: '/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/*.conf'
   TLSPSKFile: '/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.psk'
   TLSPSKIdentity: "{{ inventory_hostname }}-agent"