diff --git a/docs/help.md b/docs/help.md
index 5b41d9dd16..f25339f5f1 100644
--- a/docs/help.md
+++ b/docs/help.md
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ All command line arguments for the `scala-steward` application.
   --gitlab-merge-when-pipeline-succeeds  BOOLEAN     Wether to merge a gitlab merge request when the pipeline succeeds
   --github-app-key-file  FILE                        Github application key file
   --github-app-id  ID                                Github application id
-  --refresh-backoff-period DURATION                  Period of time a failed build won't be triggered again, default: "7 days"
+  --refresh-backoff-period DURATION                  Period of time a failed build won't be triggered again, default: "0 days"
 ```
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/application/Cli.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/application/Cli.scala
index af4970bc1f..6d139c931e 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/application/Cli.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/org/scalasteward/core/application/Cli.scala
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ object Cli {
       githubAppId: Option[Long] = None,
       urlCheckerTestUrl: Option[Uri] = None,
       defaultMavenRepo: Option[String] = None,
-      refreshBackoffPeriod: FiniteDuration = 7.days
+      refreshBackoffPeriod: FiniteDuration = 0.days
   )
 
   final case class EnvVar(name: String, value: String)