diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
index 82815d11a6e..bcf95ee2055 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ DEFAULT_BRAND = 'Blink'
 DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTION = "Data provided by immedia-semi.com"
 SIGNAL_UPDATE_BLINK = "blink_update"
 
-DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=60)
+DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=300)
 
 TYPE_CAMERA_ARMED = 'motion_enabled'
 TYPE_MOTION_DETECTED = 'motion_detected'