diff --git a/aeron-cluster/src/main/java/io/aeron/cluster/service/ClusteredServiceContainer.java b/aeron-cluster/src/main/java/io/aeron/cluster/service/ClusteredServiceContainer.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/aeron-cluster/src/main/java/io/aeron/cluster/service/ClusteredServiceContainer.java
+++ b/aeron-cluster/src/main/java/io/aeron/cluster/service/ClusteredServiceContainer.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public final class ClusteredServiceContainer implements AutoCloseable
         /**
          * Stream id within a channel for timer scheduling messages to the cluster. Default to stream id of 4.
          */
-        public static final int TIMER_STREAM_ID_DEFAULT = 4;
+        public static final int TIMER_STREAM_ID_DEFAULT = 5;
 
         /**
          * Whether to start without any previous log or use any existing log.
[Java]: avoid replay stream Id conflicting with timer stream id