diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/file_watcher.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/file_watcher.rs
index 427d5b6e4ed..bfd00204d56 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/file_watcher.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/file_watcher.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct FileWatcherInner {
     watched_paths: HashMap<PathBuf, RecursiveMode>,
 }
 
-const WATCHER_THROTTLE_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(1);
+const WATCHER_THROTTLE_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
 
 /// Coalesces bursts of paths and emits at most once per interval.
 struct ThrottledPaths {