diff --git a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-host.conf b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-host.conf
index f0740b636c5..7d5a317fca6 100644
--- a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-host.conf
+++ b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-host.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
  */
 template Host "generic-host" {
   max_check_attempts = 5
-  check_interval = 5m
-  retry_interval = 1m
+  check_interval = 1m
+  retry_interval = 30s
 
   check_command = "hostalive"
 }
diff --git a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-service.conf b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-service.conf
index 332216b1aa8..79923055d60 100644
--- a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-service.conf
+++ b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-service.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
  */
 template Service "generic-service" {
   max_check_attempts = 3
-  check_interval = 5m
-  retry_interval = 1m
+  check_interval = 1m
+  retry_interval = 30s
 }
 
 apply Notification "mail-icingaadmin" to Service {