diff --git a/periodic_enqueuer.go b/periodic_enqueuer.go
index 9b7a996e..68e19ad5 100644
--- a/periodic_enqueuer.go
+++ b/periodic_enqueuer.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (pe *periodicEnqueuer) shouldEnqueue() bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	return lastEnqueue < (nowEpochSeconds() - int64(periodicEnqueuerSleep/time.Minute))
+	return lastEnqueue < (nowEpochSeconds() - int64(periodicEnqueuerSleep/time.Second))
 }
 
 func makeUniquePeriodicID(name, spec string, epoch int64) string {
diff --git a/periodic_enqueuer_test.go b/periodic_enqueuer_test.go
index e1c9d19b..ff80fe23 100644
--- a/periodic_enqueuer_test.go
+++ b/periodic_enqueuer_test.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func TestPeriodicEnqueuer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.False(t, pe.shouldEnqueue())
 
-	setNowEpochSecondsMock(1468359454 + int64(periodicEnqueuerSleep/time.Minute) + 10)
+	setNowEpochSecondsMock(1468359454 + int64(periodicEnqueuerSleep/time.Second) + 10)
 
 	assert.True(t, pe.shouldEnqueue())
 }