diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py
index 28b55066..e49fb56c 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/instagram.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class InstagramExtractor(Extractor):
     root = "https://www.instagram.com"
     cookiedomain = ".instagram.com"
     cookienames = ("sessionid",)
-    request_interval = 5.0
+    request_interval = 8.0
 
     def __init__(self, match):
         Extractor.__init__(self, match)