diff --git a/config/samples/catalogd_operatorcatalog.yaml b/config/samples/catalogd_operatorcatalog.yaml
index 48f1da573..8657f7a70 100644
--- a/config/samples/catalogd_operatorcatalog.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/catalogd_operatorcatalog.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ spec:
     type: Image
     image:
       ref: quay.io/operatorhubio/catalog:latest
-      pollInterval: 10m
+      pollIntervalMinutes: 10
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/olmv1_getting_started.md b/docs/getting-started/olmv1_getting_started.md
index efffddde8..4b1f32e76 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/olmv1_getting_started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/olmv1_getting_started.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ spec:
     type: Image
     image:
       ref: quay.io/operatorhubio/catalog:latest
-      pollInterval: 10m
+      pollIntervalMinutes: 10
 EOF
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/add-catalog.md b/docs/tutorials/add-catalog.md
index 2b75c666d..4282088d3 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/add-catalog.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/add-catalog.md
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ This catalog is distributed as an image [quay.io/operatorhubio/catalog](https://
         type: Image
         image:
           ref: <catalog_image>
-          pollInterval: <poll_interval_duration>
+          pollIntervalMinutes: <poll_interval_duration>
     ```
 
     `catalog_name`
     :   Specifies the image reference for the catalog you want to install, such as `quay.io/operatorhubio/catalog:latest`.
 
     `poll_interval_duration`
-    :   Specifies the interval for polling the remote registry for newer image digests.
-            The default value is `24h`.
-            Valid units include seconds (`s`), minutes (`m`), and hours (`h`).
-            To disable polling, set a zero value, such as `0s`.
+    :   Specifies the interval in minutes for polling the remote registry for new image content.
+        `pollIntervalMinutes` is optional and only accepts values in minutes.
+         It cannot be set when the image reference is digest-based.
+         To disable polling, omit this field.
 
     ``` yaml title="Example `operatorhubio.yaml` CR"
     apiVersion: olm.operatorframework.io/v1alpha1
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ This catalog is distributed as an image [quay.io/operatorhubio/catalog](https://
         type: Image
         image:
           ref: quay.io/operatorhubio/catalog:latest
-          pollInterval: 10m
+          pollIntervalMinutes: 10
     ```
 
 2. Apply the ClusterCatalog CR:
diff --git a/hack/test/pre-upgrade-setup.sh b/hack/test/pre-upgrade-setup.sh
index 00734f952..ff5099aa8 100755
--- a/hack/test/pre-upgrade-setup.sh
+++ b/hack/test/pre-upgrade-setup.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ spec:
     type: Image
     image:
       ref: ${TEST_CATALOG_IMG}
-      pollInterval: 24h
+      pollIntervalMinutes: 1440
 EOF
 
 kubectl apply -f - <<EOF