diff --git a/consul/config.go b/consul/config.go
index 0259b3d31d..159c995307 100644
--- a/consul/config.go
+++ b/consul/config.go
@@ -354,6 +354,9 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 	// Disable shutdown on removal
 	conf.RaftConfig.ShutdownOnRemove = false
 
+	// Check every 5 seconds to see if there are enough new entries for a snapshot
+	conf.RaftConfig.SnapshotInterval = 5 * time.Second
+
 	return conf
 }