diff --git a/src/codeocean/computation.py b/src/codeocean/computation.py
index 3efa3f0..bd72451 100644
--- a/src/codeocean/computation.py
+++ b/src/codeocean/computation.py
@@ -141,17 +141,21 @@ def run_capsule(self, run_params: RunParams) -> Computation:
 
         return Computation.from_dict(res.json())
 
-    def wait_until_completed(self, computation: Computation) -> Computation:
+    def wait_until_completed(self, computation: Computation, polling_interval: int = 5) -> Computation:
         """
         Polls the given computation until it reaches the 'Completed' or 'Failed' state.
         """
+        if polling_interval < 5:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Polling interval {polling_interval} should be greater than or equal to 5"
+            )
         while True:
             comp = self.get_computation(computation.id)
 
             if comp.state in [ComputationState.Completed, ComputationState.Failed]:
                 return comp
 
-            sleep(5)
+            sleep(polling_interval)
 
     def list_computation_results(self, computation_id: str, path: str = "") -> Folder:
         data = {
diff --git a/src/codeocean/data_asset.py b/src/codeocean/data_asset.py
index 6c74686..e7783af 100644
--- a/src/codeocean/data_asset.py
+++ b/src/codeocean/data_asset.py
@@ -237,17 +237,21 @@ def create_data_asset(self, data_asset_params: DataAssetParams) -> DataAsset:
 
         return DataAsset.from_dict(res.json())
 
-    def wait_until_ready(self, data_asset: DataAsset) -> DataAsset:
+    def wait_until_ready(self, data_asset: DataAsset, polling_interval: int = 5) -> DataAsset:
         """
         Polls the given data asset until it reaches the 'Ready' or 'Failed' state.
         """
+        if polling_interval < 5:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Polling interval {polling_interval} should be greater than or equal to 5"
+            )
         while True:
             da = self.get_data_asset(data_asset.id)
 
             if da.state in [DataAssetState.Ready, DataAssetState.Failed]:
                 return da
 
-            sleep(5)
+            sleep(polling_interval)
 
     def delete_data_asset(self, data_asset_id: str):
         self.client.delete(f"data_assets/{data_asset_id}")