diff --git a/rida.conf b/rida.conf
index a50b61e9..7578c897 100644
--- a/rida.conf
+++ b/rida.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ port = 5000
 
 # How often should we resort to polling, in seconds
 # Set to zero to disable polling
-polling_interval = 60
+polling_interval = 600
 
 rpms_default_repository = git://pkgs.stg.fedoraproject.org/rpms/
 rpms_allow_repository = False