diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/watcher/ResourceWatcherService.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/watcher/ResourceWatcherService.java
index 4719bd997d7..5ff6525a428 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/watcher/ResourceWatcherService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/watcher/ResourceWatcherService.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class ResourceWatcherService extends AbstractLifecycleComponent<ResourceW
         /**
          * Defaults to 30 seconds
          */
-        MEDIUM(TimeValue.timeValueSeconds(25)),
+        MEDIUM(TimeValue.timeValueSeconds(30)),
 
         /**
          * Defaults to 60 seconds