diff --git a/roles/gatus/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/gatus/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 2d8da46b..6c59d750 100644
--- a/roles/gatus/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/gatus/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ endpoints:
   - name: {{ endpoint.name }}
     group: DNS
     url: "{{ endpoint.server }}"
+    interval: 5m
     dns:
       query-name: "{{ endpoint.query }}"
       query-type: "A"