diff --git a/_desktop/qtile/config.py b/_desktop/qtile/config.py
index 8b3f998..467dd4d 100644
--- a/_desktop/qtile/config.py
+++ b/_desktop/qtile/config.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ screens = [
                     func=lambda: subprocess.check_output("sb-emerge").decode(),
                 ),
                 widget.GenPollText(
-                    update_interval=0.5,
+                    update_interval=1,
                     func=lambda: subprocess.check_output("sb-mail").decode(),
                 ),
                 widget.GenPollText(
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@ screens = [
                     func=lambda: subprocess.check_output("sb-volume").decode(),
                 ),
                 widget.GenPollText(
-                    update_interval=0.5,
+                    update_interval=1,
                     func=lambda: subprocess.check_output("sb-network").decode(),
                 ),
                 widget.GenPollText(
-                    update_interval=0.5,
+                    update_interval=1,
                     func=lambda: subprocess.check_output("sb-battery").decode(),
                 ),
                 widget.Clock(