diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/SimulationOwner.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/SimulationOwner.cpp
index af69b7a166..50cbeddef8 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/SimulationOwner.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/SimulationOwner.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void SimulationOwner::setPendingPriority(uint8_t priority, const quint64& timest
 }
 
 void SimulationOwner::updateExpiry() {
-    const quint64 OWNERSHIP_LOCKOUT_EXPIRY = USECS_PER_SECOND / 5;
+    const quint64 OWNERSHIP_LOCKOUT_EXPIRY = 200 * USECS_PER_MSEC;
     _expiry = usecTimestampNow() + OWNERSHIP_LOCKOUT_EXPIRY;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/SimulationOwner.h b/libraries/entities/src/SimulationOwner.h
index 5cfa0b2e1c..223232a4b6 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/SimulationOwner.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/SimulationOwner.h
@@ -88,11 +88,12 @@
 //    (15) When an entity is still active but the owner no longer wants to own it, it will drop its priority
 //         to YIELD (=1, less than VOLUNTEER) thereby signalling to other participants to bid for it.
 //
-const uint8_t VOLUNTEER_SIMULATION_PRIORITY = 0x01;
+const uint8_t YIELD_SIMULATION_PRIORITY = 1;
+const uint8_t VOLUNTEER_SIMULATION_PRIORITY = YIELD_SIMULATION_PRIORITY + 1;
 const uint8_t RECRUIT_SIMULATION_PRIORITY = VOLUNTEER_SIMULATION_PRIORITY + 1;
 
 // When poking objects with scripts an observer will bid at SCRIPT_EDIT priority.
-const uint8_t SCRIPT_GRAB_SIMULATION_PRIORITY = 0x80;
+const uint8_t SCRIPT_GRAB_SIMULATION_PRIORITY = 128;
 const uint8_t SCRIPT_POKE_SIMULATION_PRIORITY = SCRIPT_GRAB_SIMULATION_PRIORITY - 1;
 const uint8_t AVATAR_ENTITY_SIMULATION_PRIORITY = SCRIPT_GRAB_SIMULATION_PRIORITY + 1;