diff --git a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/system/controlDict b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/system/controlDict
index 61994e8d83..53c9826a9b 100644
--- a/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/system/controlDict
+++ b/tutorials/combustion/fireFoam/les/oppositeBurningPanels/system/controlDict
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ deltaT          0.03;
 
 writeControl    adjustableRunTime;
 
-writeInterval   0.03;
+writeInterval   0.5;
 
 purgeWrite      0;