diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 1c97743..9335448 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import argparse
 import atexit
 import http
 import inspect
@@ -185,8 +186,15 @@ def exit_safety() -> None:
 app.register_blueprint(apiBP)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Background Scheduler")
+    parser.add_argument('--interval', type=int, default=10, help="Interval in minutes")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
     atexit.register(exit_safety)
+
     scheduler = BackgroundScheduler()
-    scheduler.add_job(generic_executor.scheduled_actions, 'interval', minutes=10)
+    scheduler.add_job(generic_executor.scheduled_actions, 'interval', minutes=args.interval)
     scheduler.start()
+
     app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=3000, debug=False)