diff --git a/bundles/apcupsd/metadata.py b/bundles/apcupsd/metadata.py
index 8140242..e226e2a 100644
--- a/bundles/apcupsd/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/apcupsd/metadata.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ defaults = {
                         'commands': ["sudo /usr/local/share/telegraf/apcupsd"],
                         'name_override': "apcupsd",
                         'data_format': "influx",
+                        'interval': '30s',
+                        'flush_interval': '30s',
                     }),
                 },
             },