diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index a259ee977b..aa66ebb872 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ TEMPEST_CONF=$TEMPEST_CONF_DIR/tempest.conf
 
 NOVA_SOURCE_DIR=$DEST/nova
 
-BUILD_INTERVAL=3
+BUILD_INTERVAL=1
 BUILD_TIMEOUT=400