diff --git a/objectstore/AgentHeartbeatThread.hpp b/objectstore/AgentHeartbeatThread.hpp
index addbd5e98f8056fdf7ea1fa2b337b358c4b02f88..4b08fbabc0148faadb2130e3e47748b6c481c68a 100644
--- a/objectstore/AgentHeartbeatThread.hpp
+++ b/objectstore/AgentHeartbeatThread.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ private:
   std::promise<void> m_exit;
   
   /// The heartbeat update rate.
-  std::chrono::seconds const m_heartRate = std::chrono::seconds(60);
+  std::chrono::seconds const m_heartRate = std::chrono::seconds(30);
   
   /// The logging context
   log::Logger & m_logger;