diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 41ea643c..210b2bf0 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ TOX_NODE=
 ZERONET_REPO='https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet.git'
 
 # Default diffie-hellman key length in bits
-DH_KEYLENGTH=3072
+DH_KEYLENGTH=1024
 
 function show_help {
   echo ''
diff --git a/src/freedombone-sec b/src/freedombone-sec
index c1ab9f16..2b4056e3 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-sec
+++ b/src/freedombone-sec
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ CURRENT_DIR=$(pwd)
 REGENERATE_SSH_HOST_KEYS="no"
 REGENERATE_DH_KEYS="no"
 RESET_TRIPWIRE="no"
-DH_KEYLENGTH=3072
+DH_KEYLENGTH=1024
 
 function get_protocols_from_website {
   if [ ! -f $WEBSITES_DIRECTORY/$1 ]; then