diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
index 54de92dca5..bfa546c9ef 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ CONFIG_VARIABLE (int32_t, history_depth, "history-depth", 20)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, use_overlap_equivalency, "use-overlap-equivalency", false)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, periodic_safety_backups, "periodic-safety-backups", true)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (uint32_t, periodic_safety_backup_interval, "periodic-safety-backup-interval", 120)
-CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, automation_interval_msecs, "automation-interval-msecs", 100)
+CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, automation_interval_msecs, "automation-interval-msecs", 30)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, sync_all_route_ordering, "sync-all-route-ordering", true)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, only_copy_imported_files, "only-copy-imported-files", false)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, keep_tearoffs, "keep-tearoffs", false)