diff --git a/codex_telegram_bridge/readme.md b/codex_telegram_bridge/readme.md
index b2d6d65..5b9f100 100644
--- a/codex_telegram_bridge/readme.md
+++ b/codex_telegram_bridge/readme.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ uv run exec-bridge
 
 Optional flags:
 
-- `--progress-edit-every FLOAT` (default `2.5`)
+- `--progress-edit-every FLOAT` (default `2.0`)
 - `--progress-silent/--no-progress-silent` (default silent)
 - `--final-notify/--no-final-notify` (default notify via new message)
 - `--ignore-backlog/--process-backlog` (default ignore pending updates)
diff --git a/codex_telegram_bridge/src/codex_telegram_bridge/exec_bridge.py b/codex_telegram_bridge/src/codex_telegram_bridge/exec_bridge.py
index faeb66d..01c9dc8 100644
--- a/codex_telegram_bridge/src/codex_telegram_bridge/exec_bridge.py
+++ b/codex_telegram_bridge/src/codex_telegram_bridge/exec_bridge.py
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@ class CodexExecRunner:
 
 def run(
     progress_edit_every_s: float = typer.Option(
-        2.5,
+        2.0,
         "--progress-edit-every",
         help="Minimum seconds between progress message edits.",
-        min=0.1,
+        min=1.0,
     ),
     progress_silent: bool = typer.Option(
         True,