diff --git a/tools/sh_commands.py b/tools/sh_commands.py
index 5483e4b3cb33a7c167f83fe173b3086be0eb74fa..d7e55e39d552f5c152568648069d40692eceb958 100644
--- a/tools/sh_commands.py
+++ b/tools/sh_commands.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def falcon_push_metrics(metrics, device_properties, abi, endpoint="mace_dev"):
       "tags": tags,
       "timestamp": ts,
       "value": value,
-      "step": 3600,
+      "step": 86400,
       "counterType": "GAUGE"
       } for key, value in metrics.iteritems()]
   cli.update(falcon_metrics)