diff --git a/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py b/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
index 8283002c..b148f584 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 
 import uuid as uuid_builder
 
-minimum_seconds_recheck_time = int(os.getenv('MINIMUM_SECONDS_RECHECK_TIME', 5))
+minimum_seconds_recheck_time = int(os.getenv('MINIMUM_SECONDS_RECHECK_TIME', 60))
 
 from changedetectionio.notification import (
     default_notification_body,
diff --git a/changedetectionio/store.py b/changedetectionio/store.py
index 853f63fe..351f2b4c 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/store.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/store.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class ChangeDetectionStore:
     def threshold_seconds(self):
         seconds = 0
         mtable = {'seconds': 1, 'minutes': 60, 'hours': 3600, 'days': 86400, 'weeks': 86400 * 7}
-        minimum_seconds_recheck_time = int(os.getenv('MINIMUM_SECONDS_RECHECK_TIME', 5))
+        minimum_seconds_recheck_time = int(os.getenv('MINIMUM_SECONDS_RECHECK_TIME', 60))
         for m, n in mtable.items():
             x = self.__data['settings']['requests']['time_between_check'].get(m)
             if x: