diff --git a/llarp/router/router.cpp b/llarp/router/router.cpp
index 440c848f6..421deb3f7 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.cpp
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ namespace llarp
     if (auto dereg = LooksDeregistered(); (dereg or decom) and now >= m_NextDecommissionWarn)
     {
       // complain about being deregistered
-      constexpr auto DecommissionWarnInterval = 30s;
+      constexpr auto DecommissionWarnInterval = 5min;
       LogError(
           "We are running as a service node but we seem to be ",
           dereg ? "deregistered" : "decommissioned");