diff --git a/frigate/events/cleanup.py b/frigate/events/cleanup.py
index 741f0884cd..713e336301 100644
--- a/frigate/events/cleanup.py
+++ b/frigate/events/cleanup.py
@@ -331,9 +331,8 @@ def expire_clips(self) -> list[str]:
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         # only expire events every 5 minutes
-        while not self.stop_event.wait(1):
+        while not self.stop_event.wait(300):
             events_with_expired_clips = self.expire_clips()
-            return
 
             # delete timeline entries for events that have expired recordings
             # delete up to 100,000 at a time