diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 0b9d4721b..e6319d2f8 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ var (
 
 	// The default file SD configuration.
 	DefaultFileSDConfig = FileSDConfig{
-		RefreshInterval: Duration(30 * time.Second),
+		RefreshInterval: Duration(5 * time.Minute),
 	}
 
 	// The default Consul SD configuration.
diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/config/config_test.go
index f38f58d7b..f5ebf80d3 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/config/config_test.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ var expectedConf = &Config{
 				},
 				{
 					Names:           []string{"bar/*.yaml"},
-					RefreshInterval: Duration(30 * time.Second),
+					RefreshInterval: Duration(5 * time.Minute),
 				},
 			},