diff --git a/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c b/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c
index 47c53a16ba7..b4fd770e24f 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/client_config/subchannel.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #define STRONG_REF_MASK (~(gpr_atm)((1 << INTERNAL_REF_BITS) - 1))
 
 #define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_MIN_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS 20
-#define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_INITIAL_CONNECT_BACKOFF_SECONDS 1
+#define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_INITIAL_CONNECT_BACKOFF_SECONDS 2
 #define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_RECONNECT_BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER 1.6
 #define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_RECONNECT_MAX_BACKOFF_SECONDS 120
 #define GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_RECONNECT_JITTER 0.2