diff --git a/alert/alert.go b/alert/alert.go
index a822c99..c2801fb 100644
--- a/alert/alert.go
+++ b/alert/alert.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func Init(alertChan chan api.Availability) {
 	}
 
 	// define an interval and the ticker for this interval
-	interval := time.Duration(1) * time.Minute
+	interval := time.Duration(15) * time.Second
 	// create a new Ticker
 	tk := time.NewTicker(interval)