diff --git a/internal/pkg/config/config.example.yaml b/internal/pkg/config/config.example.yaml
index 5e0232be..af2f6db0 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/config/config.example.yaml
+++ b/internal/pkg/config/config.example.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ runner:
   # The maximum interval for fetching the job from the Gitea instance.
   # The runner uses exponential backoff when idle, increasing the interval up to this maximum.
   # Set to 0 or same as fetch_interval to disable backoff.
-  fetch_interval_max: 60s
+  fetch_interval_max: 5s
   # The base interval for periodic log flush to the Gitea instance.
   # Logs may be sent earlier if the buffer reaches log_report_batch_size
   # or if log_report_max_latency expires after the first buffered row.
diff --git a/internal/pkg/config/config.go b/internal/pkg/config/config.go
index 08e1c748..20e454e0 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func LoadDefault(file string) (*Config, error) {
 		cfg.Runner.FetchInterval = 2 * time.Second
 	}
 	if cfg.Runner.FetchIntervalMax <= 0 {
-		cfg.Runner.FetchIntervalMax = 60 * time.Second
+		cfg.Runner.FetchIntervalMax = 5 * time.Second
 	}
 	if cfg.Runner.LogReportInterval <= 0 {
 		cfg.Runner.LogReportInterval = 5 * time.Second