diff --git a/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist b/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
index 9b63ae03..865c719a 100644
--- a/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
+++ b/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SCHEDULE_TIMESLOT_LENGTH_MINUTES=30
 SCHEDULE_EVENT_NOTIFICATION_MINUTES=10
 
 # irc bot settings
-IRCBOT_CHECK_MESSAGE_INTERVAL_SECONDS=60
+IRCBOT_CHECK_MESSAGE_INTERVAL_SECONDS=10
 IRCBOT_NICK='{{ django_ircbot_nickname }}'
 IRCBOT_NICKSERV_PASSWORD='{{ django_ircbot_nickserv_password }}'
 IRCBOT_SERVER_HOSTNAME='{{ django_ircbot_server }}'