diff --git a/rai/core/core.hpp b/rai/core/core.hpp
index 0f0adf34..ee7359e4 100644
--- a/rai/core/core.hpp
+++ b/rai/core/core.hpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ namespace rai {
         void process_confirmed (rai::block const &);
         void ongoing_keepalive ();
         rai::client & client;
-        static std::chrono::seconds constexpr period = std::chrono::seconds (300);
+        static std::chrono::seconds constexpr period = std::chrono::seconds (60);
         static std::chrono::seconds constexpr cutoff = period * 5;
     };
     class transactions