diff --git a/chronodose.py b/chronodose.py
index 7588fe3..fbb26c1 100755
--- a/chronodose.py
+++ b/chronodose.py
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ class Config:
 
 
     irc: "IRCConfig" = None
+    delay: int = 300
     search: list["SearchConfig"] = None
 
-    def __init__(self, irc: "IRCConfig", search: list["SearchConfig"]):
+    def __init__(self, irc: "IRCConfig", delay: int, search: list["SearchConfig"]):
         if isinstance(irc, dict):
             irc = Config.IRCConfig(**irc)
         if not search:
diff --git a/config.yml.example b/config.yml.example
index d7f0c7f..40cb4e8 100644
--- a/config.yml.example
+++ b/config.yml.example
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ irc:
   host: irc.crans.org
   channel: '#chronodose'
 
+delay: 300
+
 search:
   - position:
       longitude: 2.2770207