diff --git a/config.example.yaml b/config.example.yaml
index 027dce3..b47afea 100644
--- a/config.example.yaml
+++ b/config.example.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ global:
   notification:
     - ntfy
 
+# How long should we wait before polling Twickets?
+refetchTime: 1m
+
 # Individual ticket configuration
 # Available settings match the global ones
 # Settings here override global settings above
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 3aa6f0a..7d67fd2 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -3,19 +3,22 @@ package config
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ahobsonsayers/twigots"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
-	APIKey             string                    `json:"apiKey"`
-	Country            twigots.Country           `json:"country"`
-	Notification       NotificationConfig        `json:"notification"`
-	GlobalTicketConfig GlobalTicketListingConfig `json:"global"`
-	TicketConfigs      []TicketListingConfig     `json:"tickets"`
+	APIKey              string                    `json:"apiKey"`
+	Country             twigots.Country           `json:"country"`
+	RefetchTime         string                    `json:"refetchTime"`
+	RefetchTimeDuration time.Duration             `json:"-"`
+	Notification        NotificationConfig        `json:"notification"`
+	GlobalTicketConfig  GlobalTicketListingConfig `json:"global"`
+	TicketConfigs       []TicketListingConfig     `json:"tickets"`
 }
 
-func (c Config) Validate() error {
+func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 	if c.APIKey == "" {
 		return errors.New("api key must be set")
 	}
@@ -27,6 +30,13 @@ func (c Config) Validate() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("country '%s' is not valid", c.Country)
 	}
 
+	var timeParseError error
+	c.RefetchTimeDuration, timeParseError = time.ParseDuration(c.RefetchTime)
+
+	if timeParseError != nil {
+		c.RefetchTimeDuration = 1 * time.Minute // Default value
+	}
+
 	err := c.Notification.Validate()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("notification config is not valid: %w", err)
diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/config/config_test.go
index 0a318b1..3a6642f 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/config/config_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package config_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ahobsonsayers/twigots"
 	"github.com/ahobsonsayers/twitchets/config"
@@ -23,10 +24,14 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) { // nolint: revive
 	globalNumTickets := 2
 	globalMaxTicketPrice := 25.0
 	globalDiscount := 25.0
+	refetchTime := "30s"
+	refetchTimeDuration := 30 * time.Second
 
 	expectedConfig := config.Config{
-		APIKey:  "test",
-		Country: country,
+		APIKey:              "test",
+		Country:             country,
+		RefetchTime:         refetchTime,
+		RefetchTimeDuration: refetchTimeDuration,
 		GlobalTicketConfig: config.GlobalTicketListingConfig{
 			EventSimilarity:       globalEventSimilarity,
 			Regions:               globalRegions,
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 24d2194..9481fe7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	maxNumTickets = 250
-	refetchTime   = 1 * time.Minute
 )
 
 var latestTicketTime time.Time
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ func main() {
 	fetchAndProcessTickets(client, notificationClients, listingConfigs)
 
 	// Create ticker
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(refetchTime)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(conf.RefetchTimeDuration)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
 	// Loop until exit
diff --git a/test/data/config/config.yaml b/test/data/config/config.yaml
index 257e874..d2cb7a4 100644
--- a/test/data/config/config.yaml
+++ b/test/data/config/config.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ global:
   maxTicketPrice: 25
   discount: 25
 
+refetchTime: 30s
+
 tickets:
   # Ticket with only event set
   - event: Event 1