diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 71b86cde..3befff9c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -67,3 +67,6 @@ SANCTUM_STATEFUL_DOMAINS=toby.blumilk.localhost
 
 SOPS_AGE_BETA_SECRET_KEY=
 SOPS_AGE_PROD_SECRET_KEY=
+
+# 5 minutes (in miliseconds)
+VITE_LAST_UPDATE_TIMEOUT=300000
diff --git a/environment/prod/app/Dockerfile b/environment/prod/app/Dockerfile
index 83e2c0b9..38a0d2e2 100644
--- a/environment/prod/app/Dockerfile
+++ b/environment/prod/app/Dockerfile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ FROM node:21.6.2-bullseye-slim as frontend
 WORKDIR /app_frontend_dependencies
 
 COPY package.json package-lock.json postcss.config.js tailwind.config.js vite.config.js ./
+COPY ./environment/prod/app/vite.env .env
 
 RUN npm clean-install
 
diff --git a/environment/prod/app/vite.env b/environment/prod/app/vite.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd58f70c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment/prod/app/vite.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+VITE_LAST_UPDATE_TIMEOUT=300000
diff --git a/resources/js/Shared/LastUpdate.vue b/resources/js/Shared/LastUpdate.vue
index 891bfa81..82377be0 100644
--- a/resources/js/Shared/LastUpdate.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Shared/LastUpdate.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ const fetchLastUpdate = async () => {
 
 onMounted(() => {
   fetchLastUpdate()
-  setInterval(fetchLastUpdate, 300000) // 5 minutes
+  setInterval(fetchLastUpdate, import.meta.env.VITE_LAST_UPDATE_TIMEOUT)
 })
 </script>