diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qora/controller/Controller.java b/src/main/java/org/qora/controller/Controller.java
index bff2d6a1..51eb779a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qora/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qora/controller/Controller.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class Controller extends Thread {
 
 		try {
 			while (!isStopping) {
-				Thread.sleep(10000);
+				Thread.sleep(60 * 1000);
 
 				potentiallySynchronize();