diff --git a/tests/rptest/scale_tests/tiered_storage_cache_stress_test.py b/tests/rptest/scale_tests/tiered_storage_cache_stress_test.py
index 267494a6ee68..c1102ec25687 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/scale_tests/tiered_storage_cache_stress_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/scale_tests/tiered_storage_cache_stress_test.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             'cloud_storage_manifest_max_upload_interval_sec':
             self.manifest_upload_interval,
             'disable_public_metrics': False,
+            'cloud_storage_cache_check_interval': 500,
         }
         self.redpanda.set_extra_rp_conf(extra_rp_conf)