diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c
index d77b39003a..bcf926e5ee 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSync.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ int32_t mndInitSync(SMnode *pMnode) {
   }
 
   // decrease election timer
+  setPingTimerMS(pMgmt->sync, 5000);
   setElectTimerMS(pMgmt->sync, 600);
   setHeartbeatTimerMS(pMgmt->sync, 300);
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSync.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSync.c
index 97ce8eaab7..bdcfe208d6 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSync.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSync.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ int32_t vnodeSyncOpen(SVnode *pVnode, char *path) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  setPingTimerMS(pVnode->sync, 3000);
+  setPingTimerMS(pVnode->sync, 5000);
   setElectTimerMS(pVnode->sync, 500);
   setHeartbeatTimerMS(pVnode->sync, 100);
   return 0;
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncEnv.h b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncEnv.h
index beddec64c5..dd032f1481 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/inc/syncEnv.h
+++ b/source/libs/sync/inc/syncEnv.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define TIMER_MAX_MS 0x7FFFFFFF
 #define ENV_TICK_TIMER_MS 1000
-#define PING_TIMER_MS 1000
+#define PING_TIMER_MS 5000
 #define ELECT_TIMER_MS_MIN 1300
 #define ELECT_TIMER_MS_MAX (ELECT_TIMER_MS_MIN * 2)
 #define ELECT_TIMER_MS_RANGE (ELECT_TIMER_MS_MAX - ELECT_TIMER_MS_MIN)
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
index 6093d622b7..abc0f53611 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
@@ -1099,19 +1099,13 @@ void syncNodeStart(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
     // Raft 3.6.2 Committing entries from previous terms
     syncNodeAppendNoop(pSyncNode);
     syncMaybeAdvanceCommitIndex(pSyncNode);
-
-    return;
+  } else {
+    syncNodeBecomeFollower(pSyncNode, "first start");
   }
 
-  syncNodeBecomeFollower(pSyncNode, "first start");
-
-  // int32_t ret = 0;
-  // ret = syncNodeStartPingTimer(pSyncNode);
-  // ASSERT(ret == 0);
-
-  if (gRaftDetailLog) {
-    syncNodeLog2("==state change become leader immediately==", pSyncNode);
-  }
+  int32_t ret = 0;
+  ret = syncNodeStartPingTimer(pSyncNode);
+  ASSERT(ret == 0);
 }
 
 void syncNodeStartStandBy(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
@@ -1162,14 +1156,6 @@ void syncNodeClose(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
     pSyncNode->pNewNodeReceiver = NULL;
   }
 
-  /*
-  if (pSyncNode->pSnapshot != NULL) {
-    taosMemoryFree(pSyncNode->pSnapshot);
-  }
-  */
-
-  // tsem_destroy(&pSyncNode->restoreSem);
-
   // free memory in syncFreeNode
   // taosMemoryFree(pSyncNode);
 }
@@ -1234,7 +1220,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeStartPingTimer(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
                  &pSyncNode->pPingTimer);
     atomic_store_64(&pSyncNode->pingTimerLogicClock, pSyncNode->pingTimerLogicClockUser);
   } else {
-    sError("sync env is stop, syncNodeStartPingTimer");
+    sError("vgId:%d, start ping timer error, sync env is stop", pSyncNode->vgId);
   }
   return ret;
 }
@@ -1255,7 +1241,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeStartElectTimer(SSyncNode* pSyncNode, int32_t ms) {
                  &pSyncNode->pElectTimer);
     atomic_store_64(&pSyncNode->electTimerLogicClock, pSyncNode->electTimerLogicClockUser);
   } else {
-    sError("sync env is stop, syncNodeStartElectTimer");
+    sError("vgId:%d, start elect timer error, sync env is stop", pSyncNode->vgId);
   }
   return ret;
 }
@@ -1295,7 +1281,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeStartHeartbeatTimer(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
                  &pSyncNode->pHeartbeatTimer);
     atomic_store_64(&pSyncNode->heartbeatTimerLogicClock, pSyncNode->heartbeatTimerLogicClockUser);
   } else {
-    sError("sync env is stop, syncNodeStartHeartbeatTimer");
+    sError("vgId:%d, start heartbeat timer error, sync env is stop", pSyncNode->vgId);
   }
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncTimeout.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncTimeout.c
index 0d3a3c3cc5..52181a3da8 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncTimeout.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncTimeout.c
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
 #include "syncElection.h"
 #include "syncReplication.h"
 
+int32_t syncNodeTimerRoutine(SSyncNode* ths) {
+  syncNodeEventLog(ths, "timer routines ... ");
+  return 0;
+}
+
 int32_t syncNodeOnTimeoutCb(SSyncNode* ths, SyncTimeout* pMsg) {
   int32_t ret = 0;
   syncTimeoutLog2("==syncNodeOnTimeoutCb==", pMsg);
@@ -24,8 +29,11 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnTimeoutCb(SSyncNode* ths, SyncTimeout* pMsg) {
   if (pMsg->timeoutType == SYNC_TIMEOUT_PING) {
     if (atomic_load_64(&ths->pingTimerLogicClockUser) <= pMsg->logicClock) {
       ++(ths->pingTimerCounter);
+
       // syncNodePingAll(ths);
-      syncNodePingPeers(ths);
+      // syncNodePingPeers(ths);
+
+      syncNodeTimerRoutine(ths);
     }
 
   } else if (pMsg->timeoutType == SYNC_TIMEOUT_ELECTION) {
@@ -40,7 +48,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnTimeoutCb(SSyncNode* ths, SyncTimeout* pMsg) {
       syncNodeReplicate(ths);
     }
   } else {
-    sTrace("unknown timeoutType:%d", pMsg->timeoutType);
+    sError("vgId:%d, unknown timeout-type:%d", ths->vgId, pMsg->timeoutType);
   }
 
   return ret;