diff --git a/dotfiles/i3/blocks b/dotfiles/i3/blocks
index 7ffa4b5..e92252f 100644
--- a/dotfiles/i3/blocks
+++ b/dotfiles/i3/blocks
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ UPDATE_COLOR=#ffff85
 LABEL=
 
 [arch_linux_news]
-interval=30
+interval=60
 
 [temperature]
 label=<span foreground='#c7505c'>  </span>
diff --git a/dotfiles/i3/scripts/arch_linux_news/arch_linux_news b/dotfiles/i3/scripts/arch_linux_news/arch_linux_news
index 1187fdb..6c95bf6 100755
--- a/dotfiles/i3/scripts/arch_linux_news/arch_linux_news
+++ b/dotfiles/i3/scripts/arch_linux_news/arch_linux_news
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     url = "https://www.archlinux.org/feeds/news/"
     feed = feedparser.parse(url)
+    summary = feed["feed"].get("summary")
+    if summary is not None and "too many requests" in summary.lower():
+        print("Arch Linux news: too many requests")
+        return
     latest_title = feed["entries"][0]["title"]
     latest_link = feed["entries"][0]["link"]