diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller.go b/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/attachdetach/attach_detach_controller.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const (
 
 	// desiredStateOfWorldPopulatorLoopSleepPeriod is the amount of time the
 	// DesiredStateOfWorldPopulator loop waits between successive executions
-	desiredStateOfWorldPopulatorLoopSleepPeriod time.Duration = 5 * time.Minute
+	desiredStateOfWorldPopulatorLoopSleepPeriod time.Duration = 1 * time.Minute
 )
 
 // AttachDetachController defines the operations supported by this controller.
Reduce DSW populator sleep period from 5 min to 1