diff --git a/cpu-miner.c b/cpu-miner.c
index beb3edb..6af5393 100644
--- a/cpu-miner.c
+++ b/cpu-miner.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "miner.h"
 
 #define PROGRAM_NAME		"minerd"
-#define LP_SCANTIME 		5
+#define LP_SCANTIME 		60
 
 #ifdef __linux /* Linux specific policy and affinity management */
 #include <sched.h>