diff --git a/examples/websocket.ign b/examples/websocket.ign
index d1d489e4..ebdc8e9a 100644
--- a/examples/websocket.ign
+++ b/examples/websocket.ign
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
        topic -->
   <plugin name="ignition::launch::WebsocketServer"
           filename="libignition-launch-websocket-server.so">
-    <publication_hz>60</publication_hz>
+    <publication_hz>30</publication_hz>
   </plugin>
 
 </ignition>
diff --git a/plugins/websocket_server/WebsocketServer.hh b/plugins/websocket_server/WebsocketServer.hh
index c9a6b5fa..f7249325 100644
--- a/plugins/websocket_server/WebsocketServer.hh
+++ b/plugins/websocket_server/WebsocketServer.hh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace ignition
     ///      filename="libignition-launch-joystick0.so">
     ///
     ///    <!-- Publication Hz -->
-    ///    <publication_hz>60</publication_hz>
+    ///    <publication_hz>30</publication_hz>
     /// </plugin>
     class WebsocketServer : public ignition::launch::Plugin
     {