diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index c33a6ca91..9de996224 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const bool DEFAULT_SPEND_ZEROCONF_CHANGE = true;
 //! Default for -sendfreetransactions
 static const bool DEFAULT_SEND_FREE_TRANSACTIONS = false;
 //! -txconfirmtarget default
-static const unsigned int DEFAULT_TX_CONFIRM_TARGET = 2;
+static const unsigned int DEFAULT_TX_CONFIRM_TARGET = 6;
 //! -walletrbf default
 static const bool DEFAULT_WALLET_RBF = false;
 //! Largest (in bytes) free transaction we're willing to create