diff --git a/lib/generators/solid_queue/install/templates/config/queue.yml b/lib/generators/solid_queue/install/templates/config/queue.yml
index 15691e9d..45866822 100644
--- a/lib/generators/solid_queue/install/templates/config/queue.yml
+++ b/lib/generators/solid_queue/install/templates/config/queue.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ default: &default
     - queues: "*"
       threads: 3
       processes: <%%= ENV.fetch("JOB_CONCURRENCY", 1) %>
-      polling_interval: 0.1
+      polling_interval: 1
 
 development:
   <<: *default