diff --git a/metrics/src/config.py b/metrics/src/config.py
index fc2b07c..70e4b86 100644
--- a/metrics/src/config.py
+++ b/metrics/src/config.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 NGINX_WWW_FOLDER = os.path.join(PROJECT_PATH, 'www')
 METRICS_FILEPATH = os.path.join(NGINX_WWW_FOLDER, 'metrics.json')
 
-METRICS_CHECK_INTERVAL = 300
+METRICS_CHECK_INTERVAL = 600
 METRICS_ERROR_CHECK_INTERVAL = 30
 API_ERROR_TIMEOUT = 2
 API_ERROR_RETRIES = 3
diff --git a/metrics/src/main.py b/metrics/src/main.py
index 62bdabb..0a1d558 100644
--- a/metrics/src/main.py
+++ b/metrics/src/main.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def run_metrics_loop():
         current_date = datetime.now().date()
 
         if last_run_date is None or current_date > last_run_date:
+            sleep(METRICS_CHECK_INTERVAL)
             logger.info(f'Daily metrics collection started for {NETWORK_NAME}...')
             try:
                 with db.connection_context():