diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3182b85..dbea09d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ is true when TV is on and false if TV is off
     Placeholder for the next version (at the beginning of the line):
     ### **WORK IN PROGRESS**
 -->
+### **WORK IN PROGRESS**
+
+* (mcm1957) Health-interval limited to 5s minimum.
+* (mcm1957) Compact mode has been disabled due to outdated timer handling.
+* (mcm1957) Dependencies have been updated
+
 ### 2.3.1 (2024-12-03)
 
 * (Feuer-Sturm) Some default values and limits of paramaters have been corrected.
diff --git a/io-package.json b/io-package.json
index 60ff58c..acdf6f4 100644
--- a/io-package.json
+++ b/io-package.json
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     "tier": 2,
     "mode": "daemon",
     "type": "multimedia",
-    "compact": true,
+    "compact": false,
     "connectionType": "local",
     "dataSource": "poll",
     "dependencies": [
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 8558879..461840c 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -782,6 +782,9 @@ function main() {
         adapter.log.debug(`adapter.config = ${JSON.stringify(adapter.config)}`);
         if (adapter.config.healthInterval < 1) {
             healthInterval = false;
+        } else if (adapter.config.healthInterval < 5000) {
+            adapter.log.info(`Health-Interval must not be less than 5s; setting adjusted.`);
+            adapter.config.healthInterval = 5000;
         }
         if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
             fs.mkdirSync(dir);