diff --git a/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/scrape.test.ts b/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/scrape.test.ts
index b9f1401e..ebb311f9 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/scrape.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/__tests__/snips/scrape.test.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,23 @@ describe("Scrape tests", () => {
         expect(response.changeTracking).toBeDefined();
         expect(response.changeTracking?.previousScrapeAt).not.toBeNull();
       }, 30000);
+      
+      it.concurrent("enforces a minimum waitFor of 5000ms", async () => {
+        const response1 = await scrape({
+          url: "https://example.com",
+          formats: ["markdown", "changeTracking"],
+        });
+        
+        expect(response1.changeTracking).toBeDefined();
+        
+        const response2 = await scrape({
+          url: "https://example.com",
+          formats: ["markdown", "changeTracking"],
+          waitFor: 1000,
+        });
+        
+        expect(response2.changeTracking).toBeDefined();
+      }, 30000);
 
       it.concurrent("includes git diff when requested", async () => {
         const response = await scrape({
diff --git a/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/index.ts b/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/index.ts
index cedd275e..1408dde1 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/index.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/scraper/scrapeURL/index.ts
@@ -390,6 +390,9 @@ export async function scrapeURL(
   options: ScrapeOptions,
   internalOptions: InternalOptions,
 ): Promise<ScrapeUrlResponse> {
+  if (options.formats.includes("changeTracking") && options.waitFor < 5000) {
+    options.waitFor = 5000;
+  }
   const meta = await buildMetaObject(id, url, options, internalOptions);
   try {
     while (true) {