diff --git a/awx/settings/development.py b/awx/settings/development.py
index 2262887712..7219113110 100644
--- a/awx/settings/development.py
+++ b/awx/settings/development.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ AWX_PROOT_ENABLED = True
 
 AWX_ISOLATED_USERNAME = 'root'
 AWX_ISOLATED_CHECK_INTERVAL = 1
-AWX_ISOLATED_PERIODIC_CHECK = 30
+AWX_ISOLATED_PERIODIC_CHECK = 5
 AWX_ISOLATED_LAUNCH_TIMEOUT = 30
 
 # Disable Pendo on the UI for development/test.