diff --git a/src/server/simpleslave.c b/src/server/simpleslave.c
--- a/src/server/simpleslave.c
+++ b/src/server/simpleslave.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ if(updateConf){
         fprintf(stderr,"No work to do. Idling...\n");
       else
         fprintf(stderr,".");
-      sleep(300); // Poll every 300 seconds @TODO: remove polling
+      sleep(60); // Poll every 300 seconds @TODO: remove polling
     }
 
     // @TODO: If the server says that every frame for the last jobnum is finished, OR if the data is getting old