diff --git a/awam.desktop b/awam.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad8e31e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awam.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=ActivityWatch Amazing Marvin Watcher
+Comment=Tracks Amazing Marvin tasks in ActivityWatch
+Exec=poetry run awam
+Path=/home/felixm/dev/awam
+Icon=activitywatch
+StartupNotify=false
+NoDisplay=true
+X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
+Categories=System;Monitor;
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diff --git a/src/awam/__main__.py b/src/awam/__main__.py
index 960204a..ce9a65f 100644
--- a/src/awam/__main__.py
+++ b/src/awam/__main__.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     print("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
 
     current_task_id = None
-    heartbeat_interval = 10  # seconds
+    heartbeat_interval = 30  # seconds
 
     try:
         with client:
@@ -99,9 +99,8 @@ def main() -> None:
                         client.heartbeat(
                             bucket_id,
                             event,
-                            pulsetime=heartbeat_interval + 5,
+                            pulsetime=int(heartbeat_interval * 1.5),
                             queued=True,
-                            commit_interval=30.0,
                         )
                 else:
                     if current_task_id is not None: