diff --git a/fc-cache/fc-cache.c b/fc-cache/fc-cache.c
index 87e3020..42f212d 100644
--- a/fc-cache/fc-cache.c
+++ b/fc-cache/fc-cache.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
      */
     /* the resolution of mtime on FAT is 2 seconds */
     if (changed)
-	sleep (2);
+	sleep (1);
     if (verbose)
 	printf ("%s: %s\n", argv[0], ret ? _("failed") : _("succeeded"));
     return ret;