diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4eb57ee..a8da26a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ at least one host is required, other params are optional
 # Set your TiKV PD addresses (required)
 export TIKV_PD_ADDRS="127.0.0.1:2379"
 
+# Optional: slow down backend metrics scraping to reduce network traffic
+export TIKV_UI_METRICS_SCRAPE_INTERVAL="30s"
+
 # Run the server
 ./bin/tikv-ui
 
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 147f720..ea7d41f 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ func main() {
 	if pdAddrsEnv == "" {
 		log.Fatal("TIKV_PD_ADDRS env var is required (comma-separated PD addresses)")
 	}
+	metricsScrapeInterval := getDurationEnv("TIKV_UI_METRICS_SCRAPE_INTERVAL", 5*time.Second)
+
 	clusters := utils.GetClusters(pdAddrsEnv)
 	if len(clusters) == 0 {
 		log.Fatal("no clusters found")
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ func main() {
 			}
 			return result
 		},
-		5*time.Second,
+		metricsScrapeInterval,
 		cache,
 	)
 	metrics.Start(ctx)
@@ -136,7 +139,23 @@ func main() {
 
 	log.Println("TiKV explorer API listening on :" + port)
 	log.Println("Cluster management: POST /api/clusters/connect, GET /api/clusters, POST /api/clusters/switch")
+	log.Printf("Metrics scrape interval: %s", metricsScrapeInterval)
 	if err := httpServer.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
 		log.Fatalf("server error: %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func getDurationEnv(key string, fallback time.Duration) time.Duration {
+	value := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv(key))
+	if value == "" {
+		return fallback
+	}
+
+	duration, err := time.ParseDuration(value)
+	if err != nil || duration <= 0 {
+		log.Printf("invalid %s=%q, using default %s", key, value, fallback)
+		return fallback
+	}
+
+	return duration
+}
diff --git a/pkg/services/metrics.go b/pkg/services/metrics.go
index 09f262b..f366bcc 100644
--- a/pkg/services/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/services/metrics.go
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ func (m *Monitor) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
 				return
 			case <-ticker.C:
-				go m.pollAllClusters(ctx)
+				// Run scrapes serially so slow polls do not stack up.
+				m.pollAllClusters(ctx)
 			}
 		}
 	}()