diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexlifecycle/LifecycleSettings.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexlifecycle/LifecycleSettings.java
index 9d6002f685692..3cfd8556244a9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexlifecycle/LifecycleSettings.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/indexlifecycle/LifecycleSettings.java
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ public class LifecycleSettings {
     public static final String LIFECYCLE_NAME = "index.lifecycle.name";
     public static final String LIFECYCLE_INDEXING_COMPLETE = "index.lifecycle.indexing_complete";
 
-    public static final Setting<TimeValue> LIFECYCLE_POLL_INTERVAL_SETTING = Setting.positiveTimeSetting(LIFECYCLE_POLL_INTERVAL,
-        TimeValue.timeValueMinutes(10), Setting.Property.Dynamic, Setting.Property.NodeScope);
+    public static final Setting<TimeValue> LIFECYCLE_POLL_INTERVAL_SETTING = Setting.timeSetting(LIFECYCLE_POLL_INTERVAL,
+        TimeValue.timeValueMinutes(10), TimeValue.timeValueSeconds(1), Setting.Property.Dynamic, Setting.Property.NodeScope);
     public static final Setting<String> LIFECYCLE_NAME_SETTING = Setting.simpleString(LIFECYCLE_NAME,
         Setting.Property.Dynamic, Setting.Property.IndexScope);
     public static final Setting<Boolean> LIFECYCLE_INDEXING_COMPLETE_SETTING = Setting.boolSetting(LIFECYCLE_INDEXING_COMPLETE, false,