diff --git a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.java b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.java
index d6cd704776..befbd7185d 100644
--- a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.java
+++ b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.java
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ public class ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic implements RetryLogic {
     public static final long DEFAULT_MAX_RETRY_TIME_MS = SECONDS.toMillis(30);
 
     private static final long INITIAL_RETRY_DELAY_MS = SECONDS.toMillis(1);
-    private static final double RETRY_DELAY_MULTIPLIER = 1;
+    private static final double RETRY_DELAY_MULTIPLIER = 2.0;
     private static final double RETRY_DELAY_JITTER_FACTOR = 0.2;
     private static final long MAX_RETRY_DELAY = Long.MAX_VALUE / 2;
 
     private final long maxRetryTimeMs;
-    private final long initialRetryDelayMs;
-    private final double multiplier;
-    private final double jitterFactor;
+    final long initialRetryDelayMs;
+    final double multiplier;
+    final double jitterFactor;
     private final EventExecutorGroup eventExecutorGroup;
     private final Clock clock;
     private final SleepTask sleepTask;
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ private void verifyAfterConstruction() {
         if (initialRetryDelayMs < 0) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Initial retry delay should >= 0: " + initialRetryDelayMs);
         }
-        if (multiplier < 1.0) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Multiplier should be >= 1.0: " + multiplier);
+        if (multiplier < 2.0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Multiplier should be >= 2.0: " + multiplier);
         }
         if (jitterFactor < 0 || jitterFactor > 1) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Jitter factor should be in [0.0, 1.0]: " + jitterFactor);
diff --git a/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogicTest.java b/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogicTest.java
index b173d00e58..c8f9ba55f8 100644
--- a/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogicTest.java
+++ b/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogicTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static java.lang.Long.MAX_VALUE;
 import static java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture.completedFuture;
 import static java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture.failedFuture;
+import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS;
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.allOf;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.closeTo;
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ void throwsForIllegalInitialRetryDelay() {
     @Test
     void throwsForIllegalMultiplier() {
         var error = assertThrows(
-                IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> newRetryLogic(1, 1, 0.42, 1, Clock.systemUTC(), (ignored) -> {}));
+                IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> newRetryLogic(1, 1, 1.99, 1, Clock.systemUTC(), (ignored) -> {}));
         assertThat(error.getMessage(), containsString("Multiplier"));
     }
 
@@ -105,21 +106,32 @@ void throwsForIllegalMultiplier() {
     void throwsForIllegalJitterFactor() {
         var error1 = assertThrows(
                 IllegalArgumentException.class,
-                () -> newRetryLogic(1, 1, 1, -0.42, Clock.systemUTC(), (ignored) -> {}));
+                () -> newRetryLogic(1, 1, 2, -0.42, Clock.systemUTC(), (ignored) -> {}));
         assertThat(error1.getMessage(), containsString("Jitter"));
 
         var error2 = assertThrows(
-                IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> newRetryLogic(1, 1, 1, 1.42, Clock.systemUTC(), (ignored) -> {}));
+                IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> newRetryLogic(1, 1, 2, 1.42, Clock.systemUTC(), (ignored) -> {}));
         assertThat(error2.getMessage(), containsString("Jitter"));
     }
 
     @Test
     void throwsForIllegalClock() {
         var error =
-                assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> newRetryLogic(1, 1, 1, 1, null, (ignored) -> {}));
+                assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> newRetryLogic(1, 1, 2, 1, null, (ignored) -> {}));
         assertThat(error.getMessage(), containsString("Clock"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void shouldInitialiseWithExpectedDefaultValues() {
+        var clock = mock(Clock.class);
+        var sleepTask = mock(ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.SleepTask.class);
+        var logic = new ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic(MAX_VALUE, eventExecutor, clock, DEV_NULL_LOGGING, sleepTask);
+
+        assertEquals(SECONDS.toMillis(1), logic.initialRetryDelayMs);
+        assertEquals(2.0, logic.multiplier);
+        assertEquals(0.2, logic.jitterFactor);
+    }
+
     @Test
     void nextDelayCalculatedAccordingToMultiplier() throws Exception {
         var retries = 27;
@@ -318,7 +330,7 @@ void doesNotRetryWhenMaxRetryTimeExceededRx() {
     void sleepsOnServiceUnavailableException() throws Exception {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
         var sleepTask = mock(ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.SleepTask.class);
-        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 42, 1, 0, clock, sleepTask);
+        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 42, 2, 0, clock, sleepTask);
 
         Supplier<Void> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = serviceUnavailable();
@@ -335,7 +347,7 @@ void schedulesRetryOnServiceUnavailableExceptionAsync() {
         var result = "The Result";
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
 
-        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 42, 1, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
+        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 42, 2, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
 
         Supplier<CompletionStage<Object>> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = serviceUnavailable();
@@ -353,7 +365,7 @@ void schedulesRetryOnServiceUnavailableExceptionAsync() {
     void sleepsOnSessionExpiredException() throws Exception {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
         var sleepTask = mock(ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.SleepTask.class);
-        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 4242, 1, 0, clock, sleepTask);
+        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 4242, 2, 0, clock, sleepTask);
 
         Supplier<Void> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = sessionExpired();
@@ -370,7 +382,7 @@ void schedulesRetryOnSessionExpiredExceptionAsync() {
         var result = "The Result";
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
 
-        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 4242, 1, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
+        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 4242, 2, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
 
         Supplier<CompletionStage<Object>> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = sessionExpired();
@@ -388,7 +400,7 @@ void schedulesRetryOnSessionExpiredExceptionAsync() {
     void sleepsOnTransientException() throws Exception {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
         var sleepTask = mock(ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.SleepTask.class);
-        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 23, 1, 0, clock, sleepTask);
+        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 23, 2, 0, clock, sleepTask);
 
         Supplier<Void> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = transientException();
@@ -405,7 +417,7 @@ void schedulesRetryOnTransientExceptionAsync() {
         var result = "The Result";
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
 
-        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 23, 1, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
+        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 23, 2, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
 
         Supplier<CompletionStage<Object>> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = transientException();
@@ -423,7 +435,7 @@ void schedulesRetryOnTransientExceptionAsync() {
     void throwsWhenUnknownError() throws Exception {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
         var sleepTask = mock(ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.SleepTask.class);
-        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 1, 1, 1, clock, sleepTask);
+        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 1, 2, 1, clock, sleepTask);
 
         Supplier<Void> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = new IllegalStateException();
@@ -439,7 +451,7 @@ void throwsWhenUnknownError() throws Exception {
     @Test
     void doesNotRetryOnUnknownErrorAsync() {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
-        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 1, 1, 1, clock, (ignored) -> {});
+        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 1, 2, 1, clock, (ignored) -> {});
 
         Supplier<CompletionStage<Object>> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = new IllegalStateException();
@@ -456,7 +468,7 @@ void doesNotRetryOnUnknownErrorAsync() {
     void throwsWhenTransactionTerminatedError() throws Exception {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
         var sleepTask = mock(ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.SleepTask.class);
-        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 13, 1, 0, clock, sleepTask);
+        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 13, 2, 0, clock, sleepTask);
 
         Supplier<Void> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = new ClientException("Neo.ClientError.Transaction.Terminated", "");
@@ -472,7 +484,7 @@ void throwsWhenTransactionTerminatedError() throws Exception {
     @Test
     void doesNotRetryOnTransactionTerminatedErrorAsync() {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
-        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 13, 1, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
+        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 13, 2, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
 
         Supplier<CompletionStage<Object>> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = new ClientException("Neo.ClientError.Transaction.Terminated", "");
@@ -489,7 +501,7 @@ void doesNotRetryOnTransactionTerminatedErrorAsync() {
     void throwsWhenTransactionLockClientStoppedError() throws Exception {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
         var sleepTask = mock(ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.SleepTask.class);
-        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 13, 1, 0, clock, sleepTask);
+        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 13, 2, 0, clock, sleepTask);
 
         Supplier<Void> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = new ClientException("Neo.ClientError.Transaction.LockClientStopped", "");
@@ -505,7 +517,7 @@ void throwsWhenTransactionLockClientStoppedError() throws Exception {
     @Test
     void doesNotRetryOnTransactionLockClientStoppedErrorAsync() {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
-        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 15, 1, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
+        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 15, 2, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
 
         Supplier<CompletionStage<Object>> workMock = newWorkMock();
         var error = new ClientException("Neo.ClientError.Transaction.LockClientStopped", "");
@@ -523,7 +535,7 @@ void doesNotRetryOnTransactionLockClientStoppedErrorAsync() {
     void schedulesRetryOnErrorRx(Exception error) {
         var result = "The Result";
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
-        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 4242, 1, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
+        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 4242, 2, 0, clock, (ignored) -> {});
 
         Publisher<String> publisher = createMono(result, error);
         var single = Flux.from(retryLogic.retryRx(publisher)).single();
@@ -539,7 +551,7 @@ void schedulesRetryOnErrorRx(Exception error) {
     @MethodSource("cannotBeRetriedErrors")
     void scheduleNoRetryOnErrorRx(Exception error) {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
-        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 10, 1, 1, clock, (ignored) -> {});
+        var retryLogic = newRetryLogic(1, 10, 2, 1, clock, (ignored) -> {});
 
         var single = Flux.from(retryLogic.retryRx(Mono.error(error))).single();
 
@@ -555,7 +567,7 @@ void throwsWhenSleepInterrupted() throws Exception {
         var clock = mock(Clock.class);
         var sleepTask = mock(ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.SleepTask.class);
         doThrow(new InterruptedException()).when(sleepTask).sleep(1);
-        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 1, 1, 0, clock, sleepTask);
+        var logic = newRetryLogic(1, 1, 2, 0, clock, sleepTask);
 
         Supplier<Void> workMock = newWorkMock();
         when(workMock.get()).thenThrow(serviceUnavailable());