diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index a563bcc0f..7dfdf6a4f 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ func (c *Config) IndexSchedule() string {
 }
 
 // WakeupInterval returns the duration between background worker runs
-// required for face recognition and index maintenance(1-86400s).
+// required for face recognition and index maintenance (1-86400s).
 func (c *Config) WakeupInterval() time.Duration {
 	if c.options.WakeupInterval <= 0 {
 		if c.Unsafe() {
diff --git a/internal/config/config_const.go b/internal/config/config_const.go
index 7bd6f118b..415f0e0da 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_const.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_const.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const DefaultAutoIndexDelay = 300 // 5 Minutes
 const DefaultAutoImportDelay = -1 // Disabled
 
 // MinWakeupInterval is the minimum allowed interval for the background worker.
-const MinWakeupInterval = time.Minute // 1 Minute
+const MinWakeupInterval = time.Second // 1 Second
 // MaxWakeupInterval is the maximum allowed interval for the background worker.
 const MaxWakeupInterval = time.Hour * 24 // 1 Day
 // DefaultWakeupIntervalSeconds is the default worker interval in seconds.
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index b461bda6d..d927f0fa5 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func TestConfig_WakeupInterval(t *testing.T) {
 
 	c.options.WakeupInterval = 45
 
-	assert.Equal(t, "1m0s", c.WakeupInterval().String())
+	assert.Equal(t, "45s", c.WakeupInterval().String())
 
 	c.options.WakeupInterval = 0