diff --git a/alert/alert.go b/alert/alert.go
index 0b2866e..37eb745 100644
--- a/alert/alert.go
+++ b/alert/alert.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func Init(alertChan chan api.Availability) {
 	}
 
 	// define an interval and the ticker for this interval
-	interval := time.Duration(5) * time.Second
+	interval := time.Duration(2) * time.Second
 	// create a new Ticker
 	tk := time.NewTicker(interval)