diff --git a/gcal/widget.go b/gcal/widget.go
index de5b8962..2a8e345d 100644
--- a/gcal/widget.go
+++ b/gcal/widget.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func NewWidget() *Widget {
 		BaseWidget: wtf.BaseWidget{
 			Name:        "Calendar",
 			RefreshedAt: time.Now(),
-			RefreshInt:  180,
+			RefreshInt:  300,
 		},
 	}