diff --git a/apps/x/packages/core/src/knowledge/sync_calendar.ts b/apps/x/packages/core/src/knowledge/sync_calendar.ts
index ae1241ac..0499b8e7 100644
--- a/apps/x/packages/core/src/knowledge/sync_calendar.ts
+++ b/apps/x/packages/core/src/knowledge/sync_calendar.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { GoogleClientFactory } from './google-client-factory.js';
 
 // Configuration
 const SYNC_DIR = path.join(WorkDir, 'calendar_sync');
-const SYNC_INTERVAL_MS = 60 * 1000; // Check every minute
+const SYNC_INTERVAL_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000; // Check every 5 minutes
 const LOOKBACK_DAYS = 14;
 const REQUIRED_SCOPES = [
     'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly',
diff --git a/apps/x/packages/core/src/knowledge/sync_gmail.ts b/apps/x/packages/core/src/knowledge/sync_gmail.ts
index dea534e7..ecf8a4e8 100644
--- a/apps/x/packages/core/src/knowledge/sync_gmail.ts
+++ b/apps/x/packages/core/src/knowledge/sync_gmail.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { GoogleClientFactory } from './google-client-factory.js';
 
 // Configuration
 const SYNC_DIR = path.join(WorkDir, 'gmail_sync');
-const SYNC_INTERVAL_MS = 60 * 1000; // Check every minute
+const SYNC_INTERVAL_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000; // Check every 5 minutes
 const REQUIRED_SCOPE = 'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly';
 
 const nhm = new NodeHtmlMarkdown();