diff --git a/watcher/docs/how-watcher-works.asciidoc b/watcher/docs/how-watcher-works.asciidoc index 4a9496a7b7a..9f355f7eeaa 100644 --- a/watcher/docs/how-watcher-works.asciidoc +++ b/watcher/docs/how-watcher-works.asciidoc @@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ image::images/watch-execution.jpg[align="center"] Watcher supports both time-based and acknowledgment-based throttling. This enables you to prevent actions from being repeatedly executed for the same event. -By default, Watcher uses time-based throttling with a throttle period of 5 minutes. This means that -if a watch is executed every minute, its actions are performed a maximum of once every 5 minutes, +By default, Watcher uses time-based throttling with a throttle period of 5 seconds. This means that +if a watch is executed every second, its actions are performed a maximum of once every 5 seconds, even when the condition is met. You can configure the throttle period on a per-action basis, at the watch level, or change the <> in `elasticsearch.yml`.