diff --git a/src/netcup_dns/main.py b/src/netcup_dns/main.py
index 7f91d1c..ba18486 100644
--- a/src/netcup_dns/main.py
+++ b/src/netcup_dns/main.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def parse_args():
                         help='Value in seconds for how long cached DNS records are valid.'
                              ' Set to `0` to disable caching.',
                         dest='cache_validity_seconds',
-                        default=7200,
+                        default=86400,
                         type=int)
     args = parser.parse_args()