diff --git a/lib/Waker.js b/lib/Waker.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/Waker.js
+++ b/lib/Waker.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 */
 'use strict';
 
-$thing.WAKE_MIN_PERIOD = 50000;
+$thing.WAKE_MIN_PERIOD = 500000;
 
 $thing.agent('@singleton', {
Changed waker minimum to half second intervals