diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/monitors.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/monitors.ts
index bf9f22d..8f9b252 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/monitors.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/monitors.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export const monitors = new Elysia({ prefix: "/monitors" })
       return { error: `Minimum interval for ${plan} plan is ${limits.minIntervalS}s` };
     }
 
-    const retryGap = body.retry_interval_s ?? Math.max(30, limits.minIntervalS);
+    const retryGap = body.retry_interval_s ?? limits.minIntervalS;
     if (retryGap < limits.minIntervalS) {
       set.status = 400;
       return { error: `Retry interval for ${plan} plan must be at least ${limits.minIntervalS}s` };