diff --git a/cashu/core/settings.py b/cashu/core/settings.py
index a97069d..26f078c 100644
--- a/cashu/core/settings.py
+++ b/cashu/core/settings.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class MintWatchdogSettings(MintSettings):
         title="Balance watchdog",
         description="The watchdog shuts down the mint if the balance of the mint and the backend do not match.",
     )
-    mint_watchdog_balance_check_interval_seconds: float = Field(default=0.1)
+    mint_watchdog_balance_check_interval_seconds: float = Field(default=60)
     mint_watchdog_ignore_mismatch: bool = Field(
         default=False,
         description="Ignore watchdog errors and continue running. Use this to recover from a watchdog error.",
diff --git a/cashu/mint/watchdog.py b/cashu/mint/watchdog.py
index 5059c26..450cc1a 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/watchdog.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/watchdog.py
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class LedgerWatchdog(SupportsDb, SupportsBackends):
                 tasks.append(
                     asyncio.create_task(self.dispatch_backend_checker(unit, backend))
                 )
-        tasks.append(asyncio.create_task(self.monitor_abort_queue()))
+        # We disable the abort queue for now
+        # tasks.append(asyncio.create_task(self.monitor_abort_queue()))
         return tasks
 
     async def monitor_abort_queue(self):