diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 3b9eebfc8..f6c15a2d6 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class DefaultConfig(object):
 
   # Build Queue Metrics
   QUEUE_METRICS_TYPE = 'Null'
+  QUEUE_WORKER_METRICS_REFRESH_SECONDS = 300
 
   # Exception logging
   EXCEPTION_LOG_TYPE = 'FakeSentry'
diff --git a/workers/queueworker.py b/workers/queueworker.py
index cdd96d9e7..8b76a5a90 100644
--- a/workers/queueworker.py
+++ b/workers/queueworker.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class QueueWorker(Worker):
 
     # Add the various operations.
     self.add_operation(self.poll_queue, self._poll_period_seconds)
-    self.add_operation(self.update_queue_metrics, 60)
+    self.add_operation(self.update_queue_metrics,
+                       app.config['QUEUE_WORKER_METRICS_REFRESH_SECONDS'])
     self.add_operation(self.run_watchdog, self._watchdog_period_seconds)
 
   def process_queue_item(self, job_details):