diff --git a/src/azure-cli-telemetry/azure/cli/telemetry/components/records_collection.py b/src/azure-cli-telemetry/azure/cli/telemetry/components/records_collection.py
index e64bedd70f1..a5daf5267d5 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli-telemetry/azure/cli/telemetry/components/records_collection.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli-telemetry/azure/cli/telemetry/components/records_collection.py
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ def snapshot_and_read(self):
 
     def _get_push_interval_config(self):
         config = CLIConfig(config_dir=self._config_dir)
-        threshold = config.getint('telemetry', 'push_interval_in_hours', fallback=6)
-        # the threshold for push telemetry can't be less than 1 hour, default value is 6 hours
-        return threshold if threshold >= 1 else 6
+        threshold = config.getint('telemetry', 'push_interval_in_hours', fallback=1)
+        # the threshold for push telemetry can't be less than 1 hour, default value is 1 hour
+        return threshold if threshold >= 1 else 1
 
     def _read_file(self, path):
         """ Read content of a telemetry cache file and parse them into records. """
diff --git a/src/azure-cli-telemetry/azure/cli/telemetry/tests/test_records_collection.py b/src/azure-cli-telemetry/azure/cli/telemetry/tests/test_records_collection.py
index 2fe289c7358..1f831a2db5b 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli-telemetry/azure/cli/telemetry/tests/test_records_collection.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli-telemetry/azure/cli/telemetry/tests/test_records_collection.py
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ def test_create_records_collection(self):
         self.assertEqual(1758, len([r for r in collection]))
 
     def test_create_records_collection_with_last_send(self):
-        last_send = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(hours=2)
+        last_send = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(minutes=20)
         collection = RecordsCollection(last_send, self.work_dir)
         collection.snapshot_and_read()
 
-        # the threshold for pushing 'cache' file is 6, so 'cache' file should not be moved
+        # the threshold for pushing 'cache' file is 1 hour, so 'cache' file should not be moved
         self.assert_cache_files_count(1)
         # no new records since last_send
         self.assertEqual(0, len([r for r in collection]))