diff --git a/devstack-vm-gate.sh b/devstack-vm-gate.sh
index 853b3ca7..a84bdb62 100755
--- a/devstack-vm-gate.sh
+++ b/devstack-vm-gate.sh
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ USE_GET_PIP=1
 # Don't reset the requirements.txt files after g-r updates
 UNDO_REQUIREMENTS=False
 CINDER_PERIODIC_INTERVAL=10
+CEILOMETER_PIPELINE_INTERVAL=15
 export OS_NO_CACHE=True
 EOF