diff --git a/source-pendo/source_pendo/resources.py b/source-pendo/source_pendo/resources.py
index 2803a3a53..2dee9339d 100644
--- a/source-pendo/source_pendo/resources.py
+++ b/source-pendo/source_pendo/resources.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def open(
                 backfill=ResourceState.Backfill(next_page=backfill_start_ts, cutoff=cutoff)
             ),
             initial_config=ResourceConfig(
-                name=resource_name, interval=timedelta(seconds=0)
+                name=resource_name, interval=timedelta(minutes=5)
             ),
             schema_inference=True,
         )
diff --git a/source-pendo/tests/snapshots/snapshots__discover__capture.stdout.json b/source-pendo/tests/snapshots/snapshots__discover__capture.stdout.json
index 75b4c297f..d12bc5249 100644
--- a/source-pendo/tests/snapshots/snapshots__discover__capture.stdout.json
+++ b/source-pendo/tests/snapshots/snapshots__discover__capture.stdout.json
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
     "recommendedName": "GuideEvents",
     "resourceConfig": {
       "name": "GuideEvents",
-      "interval": "PT0S"
+      "interval": "PT5M"
     },
     "documentSchema": {
       "$defs": {
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
     "recommendedName": "PollEvents",
     "resourceConfig": {
       "name": "PollEvents",
-      "interval": "PT0S"
+      "interval": "PT5M"
     },
     "documentSchema": {
       "$defs": {