diff --git a/Needlework.Net/ViewModels/MainWindow/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/Needlework.Net/ViewModels/MainWindow/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index 3f47b28..2d473e6 100644
--- a/Needlework.Net/ViewModels/MainWindow/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/Needlework.Net/ViewModels/MainWindow/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel
         {
             Task.Run(CheckLatestVersionAsync);
 
-            Thread.Sleep(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60));
+            Thread.Sleep(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10)); // Avoid tripping unauthenticated rate limits
         }
     }