diff --git a/etc/yum-cron-hourly.conf b/etc/yum-cron-hourly.conf
index 5265d03f..11571067 100644
--- a/etc/yum-cron-hourly.conf
+++ b/etc/yum-cron-hourly.conf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ apply_updates = no
 # minutes before running.  This is useful for e.g. staggering the
 # times that multiple systems will access update servers.  If
 # random_sleep is 0 or negative, the program will run immediately.
-random_sleep = 15
+random_sleep = 30
 
 
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