diff --git a/src/libsync/configfile.cpp b/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
index f494f14ea..bfed34844 100644
--- a/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <QOperatingSystemVersion>
 #endif
 
-#define DEFAULT_REMOTE_POLL_INTERVAL 5000 // default remote poll time in milliseconds
+#define DEFAULT_REMOTE_POLL_INTERVAL 30000 // default remote poll time in milliseconds
 #define DEFAULT_MAX_LOG_LINES 20000
 
 namespace OCC {