diff --git a/internal/proxy/connection/manager.go b/internal/proxy/connection/manager.go
index 500ec9aa16a57..2707256f6f7ef 100644
--- a/internal/proxy/connection/manager.go
+++ b/internal/proxy/connection/manager.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (s *connectionManager) Stop() {
 func (s *connectionManager) checkLoop() {
 	defer s.wg.Done()
 
-	t := time.NewTicker(paramtable.Get().ProxyCfg.ConnectionCheckIntervalSeconds.GetAsDuration(time.Second))
+	t := time.NewTimer(paramtable.Get().ProxyCfg.ConnectionCheckIntervalSeconds.GetAsDuration(time.Second))
 	defer t.Stop()
 
 	for {