diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/transform/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/transform/Transform.java b/x-pack/plugin/transform/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/transform/Transform.java
index f6c396e887862..ea31d2e76c296 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/transform/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/transform/Transform.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/transform/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/transform/Transform.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class Transform extends Plugin implements SystemIndexPlugin, PersistentTa
         Setting.Property.Dynamic
     );
 
-    public static final TimeValue DEFAULT_SCHEDULER_FREQUENCY = TimeValue.timeValueSeconds(5);
+    public static final TimeValue DEFAULT_SCHEDULER_FREQUENCY = TimeValue.timeValueSeconds(1);
     // How often does the transform scheduler process the tasks
     public static final Setting<TimeValue> SCHEDULER_FREQUENCY = Setting.timeSetting(
         "xpack.transform.transform_scheduler_frequency",