diff --git a/src/config/config.js b/src/config/config.js
index 8fb39185..a59218ea 100644
--- a/src/config/config.js
+++ b/src/config/config.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default {
    * @memberof module:config
    * @property {Integer} s2k_iteration_count_byte
    */
-  s2k_iteration_count_byte: 96,
+  s2k_iteration_count_byte: 224,
   /** Use integrity protection for symmetric encryption
    * @memberof module:config
    * @property {Boolean} integrity_protect