diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index f872cad..af5320c 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ func NewSyncedPool(local *GrainLocalPool, hostname string, d Discovery) (*Synced
 		remoteIndex: make(map[CartId]*RemoteGrainPool),
 	}
 	if d != nil {
-		cartPurge := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
+		discoveryTimer := time.NewTicker(time.Second * 5)
 		go func() {
-			<-cartPurge.C
+			<-discoveryTimer.C
 			hosts, err := d.Discover()
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("Error discovering hosts: %v\n", err)