diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 86d584e27ec95ede52a684bcb305979daea813da..f718133f0e9c72914e4f39932cf452b92cf8e062 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class Server():
             ring_socket.close()
 
     def init_heartbeat(self):
-        self.heartbeat_interval = 5  # seconds
+        self.heartbeat_interval = 1  # seconds
         self.missed_heartbeats_limit = 5
         self.missed_heartbeats = 0