diff --git a/libraries/dotnet/WorkbenchConnector/WorkbenchConnector.cs b/libraries/dotnet/WorkbenchConnector/WorkbenchConnector.cs
index 2ef297f8..4f2f9021 100644
--- a/libraries/dotnet/WorkbenchConnector/WorkbenchConnector.cs
+++ b/libraries/dotnet/WorkbenchConnector/WorkbenchConnector.cs
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ public virtual async Task PingSemanticWorkbenchBackendAsync(CancellationToken ca
 
     #region internals ===========================================================================
 
-    private const int PingFrequencyMS = 10000;
+    private const int PingFrequencyMS = 20000;
 
     public void Dispose()
     {