basicmachines-co
diff --git a/‎src/basic_memory/config.py‎
Lines changed: 3 additions & 1 deletion b/‎src/basic_memory/config.py‎
Lines changed: 3 additions & 1 deletion
diff --git a/‎tests/sync/test_watch_service_reload.py‎
Lines changed: 2 additions & 2 deletions b/‎tests/sync/test_watch_service_reload.py‎
Lines changed: 2 additions & 2 deletions
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ class BasicMemoryConfig(BaseSettings):
     )
 
     watch_project_reload_interval: int = Field(
-        default=30, description="Seconds between reloading project list in watch service", gt=0
+        default=300,
+        description="Seconds between reloading project list in watch service. Higher values reduce CPU usage by minimizing watcher restarts. Default 300s (5 min) balances efficiency with responsiveness to new projects.",
+        gt=0,
     )
 
     # update permalinks on move
 
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ def stop_after_one_call(*args):
         with patch.object(watch_service, "write_status", return_value=None):
             await watch_service.run()
 
-    # Should have slept for 30 seconds when no projects found
-    mock_sleep.assert_called_with(30)
+    # Should have slept for the configured reload interval when no projects found
+    mock_sleep.assert_called_with(config.watch_project_reload_interval)
 
 
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`@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ class BasicMemoryConfig(BaseSettings):`
`122`	`122`	`)`
`123`	`123`
`124`	`124`	`watch_project_reload_interval: int = Field(`
`125`		`- default=30, description="Seconds between reloading project list in watch service", gt=0`
	`125`	`+ default=300,`
	`126`	`+ description="Seconds between reloading project list in watch service. Higher values reduce CPU usage by minimizing watcher restarts. Default 300s (5 min) balances efficiency with responsiveness to new projects.",`
	`127`	`+ gt=0,`
`126`	`128`	`)`
`127`	`129`
`128`	`130`	`# update permalinks on move`