diff --git a/script/passenger_worker_cleaner.rb b/script/passenger_worker_cleaner.rb
index 9f6789c5..e34f793e 100755
--- a/script/passenger_worker_cleaner.rb
+++ b/script/passenger_worker_cleaner.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Configuration Constants
 PASSENGER_STATUS_CMD = 'passenger-status'
 MIN_WORKERS_ALLOWED = 4
-LAST_USED_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 10 * 60  # 10 minutes
+LAST_USED_THRESHOLD_SECONDS = 5 * 60  # 5 minutes
 
 # Helper method for debug logging
 def debug_log(message)