diff --git a/src/monitor/etc/monitord.conf b/src/monitor/etc/monitord.conf
index 21d31ee67a..78b38d54d2 100644
--- a/src/monitor/etc/monitord.conf
+++ b/src/monitor/etc/monitord.conf
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ PROBES_PERIOD = [
     BEACON_HOST    = 30,
     SYSTEM_HOST    = 600,
     MONITOR_HOST   = 120,
-    STATE_VM       = 5,
+    STATE_VM       = 30,
     MONITOR_VM     = 30,
     SYNC_STATE_VM  = 180
 ]