diff --git a/osmclient/common/wait.py b/osmclient/common/wait.py
index a85808c..488bc61 100644
--- a/osmclient/common/wait.py
+++ b/osmclient/common/wait.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 TIMEOUT_VIM_OPERATION = TIMEOUT_GENERIC_OPERATION
 TIMEOUT_WIM_OPERATION = TIMEOUT_GENERIC_OPERATION
 TIMEOUT_NS_OPERATION = 3600
-POLLING_TIME_INTERVAL = 1
+POLLING_TIME_INTERVAL = 5
 MAX_DELETE_ATTEMPTS = 3
 
 def _show_detailed_status(old_detailed_status, new_detailed_status):