diff --git a/devstack-vm-gate.sh b/devstack-vm-gate.sh
index 28b5761a..eb2a80dc 100755
--- a/devstack-vm-gate.sh
+++ b/devstack-vm-gate.sh
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ VIRT_DRIVER=$DEVSTACK_GATE_VIRT_DRIVER
 SWIFT_REPLICAS=1
 LOG_COLOR=False
 PIP_USE_MIRRORS=False
+CINDER_PERIODIC_INTERVAL=10
 export OS_NO_CACHE=True
 EOF