diff --git a/i3status.conf b/i3status.conf
index 3e07fac..7aebefa 100644
--- a/i3status.conf
+++ b/i3status.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 general {
             output_format = "i3bar"
             colors = true
-            interval = 1
+            interval = 5
 }
 
 # Furthest to closest