diff --git a/zone.go b/zone.go
index 2c6bd24..4195263 100644
--- a/zone.go
+++ b/zone.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	// defaultTtl controls how long we set the TTL for records
-	defaultTTL = 10
+	// defaultTTL is the default TTL value in returned DNS records in seconds.
+	defaultTTL = 120
 )
 
 // Zone is the interface used to integrate with the server and