diff --git a/src/api/k2v/batch.rs b/src/api/k2v/batch.rs
index 844faf89..abc9403c 100644
--- a/src/api/k2v/batch.rs
+++ b/src/api/k2v/batch.rs
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_poll_range(
 
 	let query = parse_json_body::<PollRangeQuery>(req).await?;
 
-	let timeout_msec = query.timeout.unwrap_or(300).clamp(10, 600) * 1000;
+	let timeout_msec = query.timeout.unwrap_or(300).clamp(1, 600) * 1000;
 
 	let resp = garage
 		.k2v
diff --git a/src/api/k2v/item.rs b/src/api/k2v/item.rs
index e7385bcc..787a7df3 100644
--- a/src/api/k2v/item.rs
+++ b/src/api/k2v/item.rs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ pub async fn handle_poll_item(
 	let causal_context =
 		CausalContext::parse(&causality_token).ok_or_bad_request("Invalid causality token")?;
 
-	let timeout_msec = timeout_secs.unwrap_or(300).clamp(10, 600) * 1000;
+	let timeout_msec = timeout_secs.unwrap_or(300).clamp(1, 600) * 1000;
 
 	let item = garage
 		.k2v