diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6baedb81..00edcb90 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ kubenurse is configured with environment variables:
 - `KUBENURSE_NAMESPACE`: Namespace in which to look for the neighbour kubenurses
 - `KUBENURSE_NEIGHBOUR_FILTER`: A Kubernetes label selector (eg. `app=kubenurse`) to filter neighbour kubenurses
 - `KUBENURSE_ALLOW_UNSCHEDULABLE`: If this is `"true"`, path checks to neighbouring kubenurses are made even if they are running on unschedulable nodes.
-- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_API_SERVER_DIRECT`: If this is `"true"` kubenurse will perform the check [API Server Direct](###API Server Direct). default is "true"
-- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_API_SERVER_DNS`: If this is `"true"`, kubenurse will perform the check [API Server DNS](###API Server DNS). default is "true"
-- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_ME_INGRESS`: If this is `"true"`, kubenurse will perform the check [Me Ingress](###Me Ingress). default is "true"
-- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_ME_SERVICE`: If this is `"true"`, kubenurse will perform the check [Me Service](###Me Service). default is "true"
-- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_NEIGHBOURHOOD`: If this is `"true"`, kubenurse will perform the check [Neighbourhood](###Neighbourhood). default is "true"
+- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_API_SERVER_DIRECT`: If this is `"true"` kubenurse will perform the check [API Server Direct](#API Server Direct). default is "true"
+- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_API_SERVER_DNS`: If this is `"true"`, kubenurse will perform the check [API Server DNS](#API Server DNS). default is "true"
+- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_ME_INGRESS`: If this is `"true"`, kubenurse will perform the check [Me Ingress](#Me Ingress). default is "true"
+- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_ME_SERVICE`: If this is `"true"`, kubenurse will perform the check [Me Service](#Me Service). default is "true"
+- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_NEIGHBOURHOOD`: If this is `"true"`, kubenurse will perform the check [Neighbourhood](#Neighbourhood). default is "true"
+- `KUBENURSE_CHECK_SCHEDULE`: the frequency to perform kubenurse checks. the string should be formatted for [time.ParseDuration](https://pkg.go.dev/time#ParseDuration). defaults to `5s`
 - `KUBENURSE_USE_TLS`: If this is `"true"`, enable TLS endpoint on port 8443
 - `KUBENURSE_CERT_FILE`: Certificate to use with TLS endpoint
 - `KUBENURSE_CERT_KEY`: Key to use with TLS endpoint
diff --git a/internal/kubenurse/server.go b/internal/kubenurse/server.go
index 1b7c2f81..38d3bbb6 100644
--- a/internal/kubenurse/server.go
+++ b/internal/kubenurse/server.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 )
 
+const defaultCheckSchedule = 5 * time.Second
+
 // Server is used to build the kubenurse http/https server(s).
 type Server struct {
 	http  http.Server
@@ -25,7 +27,8 @@ type Server struct {
 	checker *servicecheck.Checker
 
 	// Configuration options
-	useTLS bool
+	useTLS        bool
+	checkSchedule time.Duration
 	// If we want to consider kubenurses on unschedulable nodes
 	allowUnschedulable bool
 
@@ -48,9 +51,21 @@ type Server struct {
 // * KUBENURSE_CHECK_ME_INGRESS
 // * KUBENURSE_CHECK_ME_SERVICE
 // * KUBENURSE_CHECK_NEIGHBOURHOOD
+// * KUBENURSE_CHECK_SCHEDULE
 func New(ctx context.Context, k8s kubernetes.Interface) (*Server, error) {
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 
+	checkSchedule := defaultCheckSchedule
+
+	if v, ok := os.LookupEnv("KUBENURSE_CHECK_SCHEDULE"); ok {
+		var err error
+		checkSchedule, err = time.ParseDuration(v)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
 	server := &Server{
 		http: http.Server{
 			Addr:              ":8080",
@@ -70,9 +85,9 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, k8s kubernetes.Interface) (*Server, error) {
 		//nolint:goconst // No need to make "true" a constant in my opinion, readability is better like this.
 		useTLS:             os.Getenv("KUBENURSE_USE_TLS") == "true",
 		allowUnschedulable: os.Getenv("KUBENURSE_ALLOW_UNSCHEDULABLE") == "true",
-
-		mu:    new(sync.Mutex),
-		ready: true,
+		checkSchedule:      checkSchedule,
+		mu:                 new(sync.Mutex),
+		ready:              true,
 	}
 
 	promRegistry := prometheus.NewRegistry()
@@ -132,7 +147,7 @@ func (s *Server) Run() error {
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
 
-		s.checker.RunScheduled(5 * time.Second)
+		s.checker.RunScheduled(s.checkSchedule)
 	}()
 
 	wg.Add(1)