diff --git a/gigl/distributed/utils/networking.py b/gigl/distributed/utils/networking.py
index 67b53d445..9e116cd61 100644
--- a/gigl/distributed/utils/networking.py
+++ b/gigl/distributed/utils/networking.py
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ def write_readiness_signal(readiness_uri: Uri) -> None:
 def wait_for_readiness_signal(
     readiness_uri: Uri,
     timeout: float = 3600.0,
-    poll_interval: float = 10.0,
-    log_every_n_attempts: int = 10,
+    poll_interval_s: float = 10.0,
+    log_every_n_attempts: int = 30,
 ) -> None:
     """Poll for a readiness sentinel file before initiating RPC connections.
 
@@ -243,13 +243,16 @@ def wait_for_readiness_signal(
         readiness_uri: The URI to poll for the sentinel file.
             Supports both GcsUri (production) and LocalUri (testing).
         timeout: Maximum time in seconds to wait for the signal. Defaults to 3600.
-        poll_interval: Time in seconds between poll attempts. Defaults to 10.
+        poll_interval_s: Time in seconds between poll attempts. Defaults to 10.
+        log_every_n_attempts: Number of attempts between log messages. Defaults to 30.
+        e.g. with poll_interval set to 10, and log_every_n_attempts set to 30, we will log every 300 seconds (5 minutes).
+
 
     Raises:
         TimeoutError: If the readiness signal is not found within the timeout.
     """
     logger.info(
-        f"Waiting for readiness signal at {readiness_uri} (timeout={timeout}s, poll_interval={poll_interval}s)"
+        f"Waiting for readiness signal at {readiness_uri} (timeout={timeout}s, poll_interval={poll_interval_s}s)"
     )
     file_loader = FileLoader()
     start_time = time.monotonic()
@@ -265,10 +268,10 @@ def wait_for_readiness_signal(
             )
         if attempt % log_every_n_attempts == 0:
             logger.info(
-                f"Readiness signal not yet available at {readiness_uri}. Elapsed: {elapsed:.0f}s. Retrying in {poll_interval}s..."
+                f"Readiness signal not yet available at {readiness_uri}. Elapsed: {elapsed:.0f}s. Retrying in {poll_interval_s}s... Expect the next log message in {log_every_n_attempts * poll_interval_s}s"
             )
         attempt += 1
-        time.sleep(poll_interval)
+        time.sleep(poll_interval_s)
 
 
 def get_graph_store_info() -> GraphStoreInfo:
diff --git a/tests/unit/distributed/utils/networking_test.py b/tests/unit/distributed/utils/networking_test.py
index 9a811cbb4..cb92aa8e3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/distributed/utils/networking_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/distributed/utils/networking_test.py
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ def test_wait_for_readiness_signal(self) -> None:
         self.addCleanup(temp_dir.cleanup)
         readiness_uri = LocalUri(temp_dir.name) / "readiness.txt"
         with self.assertRaises(TimeoutError):
-            wait_for_readiness_signal(readiness_uri, timeout=0.1, poll_interval=0.01)
+            wait_for_readiness_signal(readiness_uri, timeout=0.1, poll_interval_s=0.01)
 
         write_readiness_signal(readiness_uri)