diff --git a/src/discordbot/discordbot.py b/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
index 0620972..2f169f4 100644
--- a/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
+++ b/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import logging
 # Read env variables
 bot_token = os.environ.get('DISCORDBOT_TOKEN', 'token')
 live_channel_id = os.environ.get('DISCORDBOT_LIVE_CHANNEL_ID', 0)
+live_channel_update = os.environ.get('DISCORDBOT_LIVE_CHANNEL_UPDATE', 5)
 scheduler_hostname = os.environ.get('SCHEDULER_API_HOSTNAME', 'tv.example.com')
 
 # Discord API Intents
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ async def update_database():
                 if scheduler.get_job('announce_live_channel') is None:
                     # Job doesn't exist, so add it
                     logger_discord.info(f'{stream_name} live stream detected!')
-                    scheduler.add_job(func=announce_live_channel, trigger='interval', seconds=60, id='announce_live_channel', args=(stream_name,))
+                    scheduler.add_job(func=announce_live_channel, trigger='interval', minutes=int(live_channel_update), id='announce_live_channel', args=(stream_name,))
                     
                     # Manually execute the job once immediately
                     scheduler.get_job('announce_live_channel').modify(next_run_time=datetime.now())
diff --git a/variables.env.dist b/variables.env.dist
index 160b6e3..e65e9e2 100644
--- a/variables.env.dist
+++ b/variables.env.dist
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ SCHEDULER_LOG_LEVEL=warn
 SCHEDULER_API_HOSTNAME=tv.example.com
 DISCORDBOT_TOKEN=changeme
 DISCORDBOT_LIVE_CHANNEL_ID=0
+DISCORDBOT_LIVE_CHANNEL_UPDATE=5
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