diff --git a/cgminer.c b/cgminer.c
index f92f98e8..d65dccc8 100644
--- a/cgminer.c
+++ b/cgminer.c
@@ -4031,7 +4031,7 @@ static void *watchpool_thread(void __maybe_unused *userdata)
 			switch_pools(NULL);
 		}
 
-		sleep(10);
+		sleep(30);
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }