diff --git a/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp b/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp
index 6738558d9..d1e5edb99 100644
--- a/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ RENDERDOC_CreateRemoteServerConnection(const char *host, uint32_t port, RemoteSe
 
   if(s != "-")
   {
-    sock = Network::CreateClientSocket(s.c_str(), (uint16_t)port, 3000);
+    sock = Network::CreateClientSocket(s.c_str(), (uint16_t)port, 750);
 
     if(sock == NULL)
       return eReplayCreate_NetworkIOFailed;
diff --git a/renderdoc/core/target_control.cpp b/renderdoc/core/target_control.cpp
index fcc92de6c..c71845ddd 100644
--- a/renderdoc/core/target_control.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/core/target_control.cpp
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ extern "C" RENDERDOC_API TargetControl *RENDERDOC_CC RENDERDOC_CreateTargetContr
   if(host != NULL && host[0] != '\0')
     s = host;
 
-  Network::Socket *sock = Network::CreateClientSocket(s.c_str(), ident & 0xffff, 3000);
+  Network::Socket *sock = Network::CreateClientSocket(s.c_str(), ident & 0xffff, 750);
 
   if(sock == NULL)
     return NULL;