diff --git a/packages/api/src/native/sandbox/sweeper.ts b/packages/api/src/native/sandbox/sweeper.ts
index cf5c74d3..eab4cbeb 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/native/sandbox/sweeper.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/native/sandbox/sweeper.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {sleepSandbox} from './machines';
  */
 
 const SWEEP_MS = 60_000;
-const IDLE_MS = 30 * 60_000;
+const IDLE_MS = 5 * 60_000;
 const BATCH = 20;
 
 export async function sweepIdleSandboxes(now = new Date()): Promise<void> {