diff --git a/.changelog/4618.feature.md b/.changelog/4618.feature.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bce504cccbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/4618.feature.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+go/worker/common: Lower default transaction recheck interval
diff --git a/go/worker/common/config.go b/go/worker/common/config.go
index a8686de13cc..0076f8b4ce4 100644
--- a/go/worker/common/config.go
+++ b/go/worker/common/config.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func init() {
 	Flags.Uint64(cfgMaxTxPoolSize, 50_000, "Maximum size of the scheduling transaction pool")
 	Flags.Uint64(cfgScheduleTxCacheSize, 100_000, "Maximum cache size of recently scheduled transactions to prevent re-scheduling")
 	Flags.Uint64(cfgCheckTxMaxBatchSize, 1000, "Maximum check tx batch size")
-	Flags.Uint64(cfgRecheckInterval, 32, "Transaction recheck interval (in rounds)")
+	Flags.Uint64(cfgRecheckInterval, 5, "Transaction recheck interval (in rounds)")
 
 	_ = viper.BindPFlags(Flags)
 }