diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave/__init__.py
index beccd4848e5..f0c5e54bae0 100755
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave/__init__.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ DEFAULT_POLLING_INTERVAL = 60000
 DEFAULT_DEBUG = False
 DEFAULT_CONF_IGNORED = False
 DEFAULT_CONF_REFRESH_VALUE = False
-DEFAULT_CONF_REFRESH_DELAY = 2
+DEFAULT_CONF_REFRESH_DELAY = 5
 DOMAIN = 'zwave'
 
 NETWORK = None