diff --git a/etc/ceilometer/polling.yaml b/etc/ceilometer/polling.yaml
index 518edbe974..631e368743 100644
--- a/etc/ceilometer/polling.yaml
+++ b/etc/ceilometer/polling.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 sources:
     - name: all_pollsters
-      interval: 600
+      interval: 300
       meters:
           - "*"