diff --git a/applets/calendar/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/calendar/contents/ui/main.qml
index 2ba72d73b..87b5c16fe 100644
--- a/applets/calendar/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/calendar/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ Item {
             id: dataSource
             engine: "time"
             connectedSources: ["Local"]
-            interval: 30000
+            interval: 60000
+            intervalAlignment: PlasmaCore.Types.AlignToMinute
         }
 
         MonthView {