diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index 50dd4229da..b2e7520ee7 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -623,7 +623,8 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, params, tf = TerminalFilter):
     warnings = 0
     taskfailures = []
 
-    printinterval = 5000
+    printintervaldelta = 10 * 60 # 10 minutes
+    printinterval = printintervaldelta
     lastprint = time.time()
 
     termfilter = tf(main, helper, console_handlers, params.options.quiet)
@@ -633,7 +634,7 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, params, tf = TerminalFilter):
         try:
             if (lastprint + printinterval) <= time.time():
                 termfilter.keepAlive(printinterval)
-                printinterval += 5000
+                printinterval += printintervaldelta
             event = eventHandler.waitEvent(0)
             if event is None:
                 if main.shutdown > 1:
@@ -664,7 +665,7 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, params, tf = TerminalFilter):
 
             if isinstance(event, logging.LogRecord):
                 lastprint = time.time()
-                printinterval = 5000
+                printinterval = printintervaldelta
                 if event.levelno >= bb.msg.BBLogFormatter.ERRORONCE:
                     errors = errors + 1
                     return_value = 1