diff --git a/pending_manager.py b/pending_manager.py
index 3efb648..b8b176b 100644
--- a/pending_manager.py
+++ b/pending_manager.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
   # Maximum number of commits done in a burst.
   MAX_COMMIT_BURST = 4
   # Delay (secs) between commit bursts.
-  COMMIT_BURST_DELAY = 10*60
+  COMMIT_BURST_DELAY = 8*60
 
   def __init__(self, context_obj, pre_patch_verifiers, verifiers,
                project_name=''):