diff --git a/templates/blocks/slideshow.html b/templates/blocks/slideshow.html
index bfde2a77..3472120e 100644
--- a/templates/blocks/slideshow.html
+++ b/templates/blocks/slideshow.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <div class="slideshow-wrapper">
   <div class="slideshow">
     <div class="slideshow-inner">
-      <div class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel" id="{{ carousel_id }}">
+      <div class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel" data-interval="8500" id="{{ carousel_id }}">
         {#
         <ol class="carousel-indicators">
         {% for slide in this.slides.blocks %}