diff --git a/borgmatic/borg/check.py b/borgmatic/borg/check.py
index a3dd4d73c..f92e49ab2 100644
--- a/borgmatic/borg/check.py
+++ b/borgmatic/borg/check.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ from borgmatic.borg import extract, info, state
 from borgmatic.execute import DO_NOT_CAPTURE, execute_command
 
 DEFAULT_CHECKS = (
-    {'name': 'repository', 'frequency': '2 weeks'},
-    {'name': 'archives', 'frequency': '2 weeks'},
+    {'name': 'repository', 'frequency': '1 month'},
+    {'name': 'archives', 'frequency': '1 month'},
 )
 DEFAULT_PREFIX = '{hostname}-'
 
diff --git a/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md b/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md
index 1da9b462c..4b1d6108a 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ consistency checks with `check` on a much less frequent basis (e.g. with
 
 Another option is to customize your consistency checks. The default
 consistency checks run both full-repository checks and per-archive checks
-within each repository no more than once every two weeks.
+within each repository no more than once a month.
 
 But if you find that archive checks are too slow, for example, you can
 configure borgmatic to run repository checks only. Configure this in the
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ See [Borg's check documentation](https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usa
 
 ### Check frequency
 
-You can optionally configure checks to run on a periodic basis rather than
-every time borgmatic runs checks. For instance:
+As of borgmatic 1.6.2, you can optionally configure checks to run on a
+periodic basis rather than every time borgmatic runs checks. For instance:
 
 ```yaml
 consistency:
diff --git a/tests/unit/borg/test_check.py b/tests/unit/borg/test_check.py
index 8aa6b40bc..1f69d6ad3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/borg/test_check.py
+++ b/tests/unit/borg/test_check.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def test_parse_frequency_raises_on_parse_error(frequency):
 
 def test_filter_checks_on_frequency_without_config_uses_default_checks():
     flexmock(module).should_receive('parse_frequency').and_return(
-        module.datetime.timedelta(weeks=2)
+        module.datetime.timedelta(weeks=4)
     )
     flexmock(module).should_receive('make_check_time_path')
     flexmock(module).should_receive('read_check_time').and_return(None)