diff --git a/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2 b/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
index c7a8a0533..090c7f62f 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ skip_timeout_commit = true
 timeout_commit = 1
 wal_light = true
 block_part_size = 262144
-create_empty_blocks_interval = 1
+create_empty_blocks_interval = 60
 
 {% else %}
 
 [consensus]
-create_empty_blocks_interval = 10
+create_empty_blocks_interval = 60
 
 {% endif %}