diff --git a/packages/server/src/portScanner.ts b/packages/server/src/portScanner.ts
index bd4ecaddc..b5c36bf94 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/portScanner.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/portScanner.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export interface PortScanner {
  * Will scan local ports and emit events when ports are added or removed.
  * Currently only scans TCP ports.
  */
-export const createPortScanner = (scanInterval: number = 250): PortScanner => {
+export const createPortScanner = (scanInterval: number = 5000): PortScanner => {
 	const ports = new Map<number, number>();
 
 	const addEmitter = new Emitter<number[]>();
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export const createPortScanner = (scanInterval: number = 250): PortScanner => {
 	let disposed: boolean = false;
 
 	const doInterval = (): void => {
+		logger.trace("scanning ports");
 		scan((error) => {
 			if (error) {
 				logger.error(`Port scanning will not be available: ${error.message}.`);