diff --git a/src/main/resources/watch_history.json b/src/main/resources/watch_history.json
index 1205a2ee71e..2efd0a165b5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/watch_history.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/watch_history.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     "index.number_of_shards": 1,
     "index.number_of_replicas": 1,
     "index.watcher.template_version": 1,
-    "index.mapper.dynamic" : false
+    "index.mapper.dynamic" : false,
+    "index.refresh_interval" : "5m"
   },
   "mappings": {
     "watch_record": {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/watches.json b/src/main/resources/watches.json
index 86e3ba82841..a3e8c174a5a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/watches.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/watches.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     "index.number_of_shards": 1,
     "index.number_of_replicas": 1,
     "index.watcher.template_version": 1,
-    "index.mapper.dynamic" : false
+    "index.mapper.dynamic" : false,
+    "index.refresh_interval" : "5m"
   },
   "mappings": {
     "watch": {