diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index b570dbf37..3a796f0fb 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ class FfmpegConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
         default_factory=FfmpegOutputArgsConfig,
         title="FFmpeg output arguments per role.",
     )
-    healthcheck_interval: float = Field(
-        default=10.0, title="Time in seconds in-between ffmpeg health checks."
+    retry_interval: float = Field(
+        default=10.0, title="Time in seconds in-between FFmpeg health checks."
     )
 
 
diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index 171ef72c0..b28da19b5 100755
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class CameraWatchdog(threading.Thread):
         self.frame_shape = self.config.frame_shape_yuv
         self.frame_size = self.frame_shape[0] * self.frame_shape[1]
         self.stop_event = stop_event
-        self.sleeptime = self.config.ffmpeg.healthcheck_interval
+        self.sleeptime = self.config.ffmpeg.retry_interval
 
     def run(self):
         self.start_ffmpeg_detect()