diff --git a/tests/integration/multinodes.nim b/tests/integration/multinodes.nim
index 72afe5ae..d6dada1f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/multinodes.nim
+++ b/tests/integration/multinodes.nim
@@ -381,7 +381,9 @@ template multinodesuite*(name: string, body: untyped) =
         # Workaround for https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/issues/2053
         # Do not use websockets, but use http and polling to stop subscriptions
         # from being removed after 5 minutes
-        ethProvider = JsonRpcProvider.new(jsonRpcProviderUrl)
+        ethProvider = JsonRpcProvider.new(
+          jsonRpcProviderUrl, pollingInterval = chronos.milliseconds(1000)
+        )
         # if hardhat was NOT started by the test, take a snapshot so it can be
         # reverted in the test teardown
         if nodeConfigs.hardhat.isNone: