diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index c53bba3..0cc8ce3 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ model_cache_db_path = os.getenv('CACHE_PATH', 'squads_stat_cache.sqlite3')
 
 sqlite_db_path = os.getenv('SQLITE_DB_PATH', 'squads_stat.sqlite3')
 
-log_level = os.getenv('LOG_LEVEL', 'DEBUG').upper()
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+log_level = os.getenv('LOG_LEVEL', 'DEBUG').upper()
+
+time_between_requests = os.getenv("TIME_BETWEEN_REQUESTS")
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index a14cf29..ece1304 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ import enum
 
 import falcon
 import requests
-
+import config
 from EDMCLogging import get_main_logger
 
 logger = get_main_logger()
 
 TIME_BETWEEN_REQUESTS: float = 3.0
-if os.getenv("JUBILANT_TIME_BETWEEN_REQUESTS") is not None:
+if config.time_between_requests is not None:
     try:
-        TIME_BETWEEN_REQUESTS = float(os.getenv("JUBILANT_TIME_BETWEEN_REQUESTS"))
+        TIME_BETWEEN_REQUESTS = float(config.time_between_requests)
 
     except TypeError:  # env doesn't contain a float
         pass