diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## 0.23.19
+### Changed
+- Use set peer timeout instead of constant in block store. 
+
 ## 0.23.18
 ### Changed
 - Allow setting peer timeouts in command line.
diff --git a/haskoin-store.cabal b/haskoin-store.cabal
--- a/haskoin-store.cabal
+++ b/haskoin-store.cabal
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 --
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 --
--- hash: 7cb9ca2addafaf28c129fa7c583ec3acf75012c194b9ff977699dfab0ac3c672
+-- hash: be4475f39ee933c10fae43c889f358b857889d044806b83028e889fd37c8c6af
 
 name:           haskoin-store
-version:        0.23.18
+version:        0.23.19
 synopsis:       Storage and index for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
 description:    Store and index Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash blocks, transactions, balances and unspent outputs.
                 All data is available via REST API in JSON or binary format.
diff --git a/src/Haskoin/Store/BlockStore.hs b/src/Haskoin/Store/BlockStore.hs
--- a/src/Haskoin/Store/BlockStore.hs
+++ b/src/Haskoin/Store/BlockStore.hs
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
         , blockConfNet         :: !Network
       -- ^ network constants
         , blockConfWipeMempool :: !Bool
+      -- ^ wipe mempool at start
+        , blockConfPeerTimeout :: !Int
+      -- ^ disconnect syncing peer if inactive for this long
         }
 
 type BlockT m = ReaderT BlockRead m
@@ -490,7 +493,8 @@
         Nothing -> return ()
         Just Syncing {syncingTime = t, syncingPeer = p} -> do
             n <- fromIntegral . systemSeconds <$> liftIO getSystemTime
-            when (n > t + 60) $ do
+            peertout <- asks (blockConfPeerTimeout . myConfig)
+            when (n > t + fromIntegral peertout) $ do
                 p' <- managerPeerText p =<< asks (blockConfManager . myConfig)
                 $(logErrorS) "BlockStore" $ "Timeout syncing peer " <> p'
                 resetPeer
diff --git a/src/Haskoin/Store/Manager.hs b/src/Haskoin/Store/Manager.hs
--- a/src/Haskoin/Store/Manager.hs
+++ b/src/Haskoin/Store/Manager.hs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
                             , blockConfDB = db
                             , blockConfNet = storeConfNetwork cfg
                             , blockConfWipeMempool = storeConfWipeMempool cfg
+                            , blockConfPeerTimeout = storeConfPeerTimeout cfg
                             }
                     runaction =
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