diff --git a/src/backend/src/helpers.js b/src/backend/src/helpers.js
index b277b4379..d4955238d 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/helpers.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/helpers.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const tmp_provide_services = async ss => {
 };
 
 // TTL for pending get_app queries (request coalescing)
-const PENDING_QUERY_TTL = 60; // 60 seconds
+const PENDING_QUERY_TTL = 10; // 10 seconds
 
 async function is_empty (dir_uuid) {
     /** @type BaseDatabaseAccessService */