diff --git a/conf/tmux.conf b/conf/tmux.conf
index 1a981cc8..d5396262 100644
--- a/conf/tmux.conf
+++ b/conf/tmux.conf
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ set -g default-command "${SHELL}"
 
 # Resize window (not session) based on the smallest client viewing it
 setw -g aggressive-resize on
+
+# Lower escape-time to make Neovim's :checkhealth happy
+set -g escape-time 300
+# Or for tmux >= 2.6
+set -sg escape-time 300