diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 45eb293..a3d9215 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ set -g set-titles-string "#T"
 
 set -g status-bg colour24
 set -g status-fg default
+set -g status-interval 5
 
 set-window-option -g window-status-bell-style fg=colour235,bg=colour160
 set -g status-left '#H '