diff --git a/src/monitor/etc/monitord.conf b/src/monitor/etc/monitord.conf
index cbe562d79f..21d31ee67a 100644
--- a/src/monitor/etc/monitord.conf
+++ b/src/monitor/etc/monitord.conf
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ PROBES_PERIOD = [
     SYSTEM_HOST    = 600,
     MONITOR_HOST   = 120,
     STATE_VM       = 5,
-    MONITOR_VM     = 90,
+    MONITOR_VM     = 30,
     SYNC_STATE_VM  = 180
 ]