diff --git a/defaults.ini b/defaults.ini
index 00eb892..5e62ef4 100644
--- a/defaults.ini
+++ b/defaults.ini
@@ -604,6 +604,10 @@ include_in_freefromtags:freeformtags
 ## personal.ini and list the ones you don't want.
 #exclude_notes:authorheadnotes,chaptersummary,chapterheadnotes,chapterfootnotes,authorfootnotes
 
+## AO3 is blocking people more aggressively.  If you download fewer
+## stories less often you can likely get by with reducing this sleep.
+slow_down_sleep_time:2
+
 [ashwinder.sycophanthex.com]
 ## Some sites require login (or login for some rated stories) The
 ## program can prompt you, or you can save it in config.  In
diff --git a/plugin-defaults.ini b/plugin-defaults.ini
index 3a7e5fe..fc8c2a2 100644
--- a/plugin-defaults.ini
+++ b/plugin-defaults.ini
@@ -580,6 +580,10 @@ include_in_freefromtags:freeformtags
 ## personal.ini and list the ones you don't want.
 #exclude_notes:authorheadnotes,chaptersummary,chapterheadnotes,chapterfootnotes,authorfootnotes
 
+## AO3 is blocking people more aggressively.  If you download fewer
+## stories less often you can likely get by with reducing this sleep.
+slow_down_sleep_time:2
+
 [ashwinder.sycophanthex.com]
 ## Some sites require login (or login for some rated stories) The
 ## program can prompt you, or you can save it in config.  In