diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6053af3..dbfb931 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func (d *Daemon) StartDownloader() {
 }
 
 func (d *Daemon) QueueUpdater() {
-	t := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
+	t := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Minute)
 	defer t.Stop()
 	for {
 		// lock Podcast list and update download queue
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func (d *Daemon) QueueUpdater() {
 }
 
 func (q *dlQueue) Downloader() {
-	t := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
+	t := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Minute)
 	defer t.Stop()
 	LOOP:
 	for {