diff --git a/orotool.conf b/orotool.conf
index f348eb8..af94dd4 100644
--- a/orotool.conf
+++ b/orotool.conf
@@ -7,3 +7,9 @@ backend=sqlite
 fetch_extra_delay=30
 api_key=my_key_here
 store_raw_json=true
+
+[timing]
+items=604800
+icons=604800
+shops=310
+creators=360
diff --git a/src/app_config.cpp b/src/app_config.cpp
index b3e7e65..35296d8 100644
--- a/src/app_config.cpp
+++ b/src/app_config.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "app_config.hpp"
 #include "orotool_config.hpp"
+#include "duckhandy/int_conv.hpp"
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
@@ -51,6 +52,22 @@ namespace {
 	constexpr const char g_store_raw_json[] = "store_raw_json";
 	constexpr const char g_store_raw_json_def[] = "false";
 
+	constexpr const char g_items_time_sect[] = "timing";
+	constexpr const char g_items_time[] = "items";
+	constexpr const char g_items_time_def[] = "604800";
+
+	constexpr const char g_icons_time_sect[] = "timing";
+	constexpr const char g_icons_time[] = "icons";
+	constexpr const char g_icons_time_def[] = "604800";
+
+	constexpr const char g_shops_time_sect[] = "timing";
+	constexpr const char g_shops_time[] = "shops";
+	constexpr const char g_shops_time_def[] = "600";
+
+	constexpr const char g_creators_time_sect[] = "timing";
+	constexpr const char g_creators_time[] = "creators";
+	constexpr const char g_creators_time_def[] = "600";
+
 	bool equal (std::string_view a, std::string_view b) {
 		return a.size() == b.size() and std::equal(
 			a.begin(), a.end(),
@@ -73,6 +90,11 @@ namespace {
 		);
 	}
 
+	double to_double (std::string_view val) {
+		const auto seconds = dhandy::int_conv<unsigned int>(val);
+		return static_cast<double>(seconds);
+	}
+
 	std::string whole_ini() {
 		std::ifstream input(g_config_file_path);
 		input >> std::noskipws;
@@ -166,4 +188,24 @@ bool AppConfig::store_raw_json() const {
 	return to_bool(val);
 }
 
+double AppConfig::items_timeout() const {
+	std::string_view val = value_ifp(m_ini, g_items_time_sect, g_items_time, g_items_time_def, false);
+	return to_double(val);
+}
+
+double AppConfig::icons_timeout() const {
+	std::string_view val = value_ifp(m_ini, g_icons_time_sect, g_icons_time, g_icons_time_def, false);
+	return to_double(val);
+}
+
+double AppConfig::shops_timeout() const {
+	std::string_view val = value_ifp(m_ini, g_shops_time_sect, g_shops_time, g_shops_time_def, false);
+	return to_double(val);
+}
+
+double AppConfig::creators_timeout() const {
+	std::string_view val = value_ifp(m_ini, g_creators_time_sect, g_creators_time, g_creators_time_def, false);
+	return to_double(val);
+}
+
 } //namespace duck
diff --git a/src/app_config.hpp b/src/app_config.hpp
index 9b1f533..726f083 100644
--- a/src/app_config.hpp
+++ b/src/app_config.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ public:
 	std::string_view backend() const;
 	bool store_raw_json() const;
 
+	double items_timeout() const;
+	double icons_timeout() const;
+	double shops_timeout() const;
+	double creators_timeout() const;
+
 private:
 	kamokan::IniFile m_ini;
 };
diff --git a/src/evloop.cpp b/src/evloop.cpp
index 7f7647b..0c2df0b 100644
--- a/src/evloop.cpp
+++ b/src/evloop.cpp
@@ -74,10 +74,15 @@ void test(oro::Api* api, oro::OriginsDB* db, const AppConfig& app_conf) {
 	auto sig_int = worker.make_event<SignalInt>(&worker);
 	const bool rj = app_conf.store_raw_json();
 
-	auto timer_items = worker.make_event<TimerItems>(TSet{0.0, ed, rj}, &pool, api, db);
-	auto timer_icons = worker.make_event<TimerIcons>(TSet{5.0, ed, rj}, &pool, api, db);
-	auto timer_shops = worker.make_event<TimerShops>(TSet{10.0, ed, rj}, &pool, api, db);
-	auto timer_creat = worker.make_event<TimerCreators>(TSet{15.0, ed, rj}, &pool, api, db);
+	const double w1 = app_conf.items_timeout();
+	const double w2 = app_conf.icons_timeout();
+	const double w3 = app_conf.shops_timeout();
+	const double w4 = app_conf.creators_timeout();
+
+	auto timer_items = worker.make_event<TimerItems>(TSet{w1, ed, rj}, &pool, api, db);
+	auto timer_icons = worker.make_event<TimerIcons>(TSet{w2, ed, rj}, &pool, api, db);
+	auto timer_shops = worker.make_event<TimerShops>(TSet{w3, ed, rj}, &pool, api, db);
+	auto timer_creat = worker.make_event<TimerCreators>(TSet{w4, ed, rj}, &pool, api, db);
 
 	worker.wait();
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
diff --git a/src/timer_base.cpp b/src/timer_base.cpp
index 0c51a25..27db452 100644
--- a/src/timer_base.cpp
+++ b/src/timer_base.cpp
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ namespace duck {
 
 namespace {
 	[[gnu::pure]]
-	unsigned long time_interval (const oro::Header& header, double extra) {
-		return header.retry_after / header.rate_limit + extra;
+	unsigned long time_interval (const oro::Header& header, double min_wait, double extra) {
+		return std::max(header.retry_after / header.rate_limit + extra, min_wait);
 	}
 
-	oro::Timestamp calc_next_update (const oro::Header& header, double extra) {
+	oro::Timestamp calc_next_update (const oro::Header& header, double min_wait, double extra) {
 		oro::Timestamp ret;
 		ret.ts =
 			std::chrono::time_point_cast<oro::timestamp_t::duration>(std::chrono::system_clock::now()) +
-			std::chrono::seconds(time_interval(header, extra));
+			std::chrono::seconds(time_interval(header, min_wait, extra));
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ TimerBase::TimerBase (
 	oro::Api* oro_api,
 	oro::OriginsDB* db
 ) :
-	eve::Timer(initial_timer(*db, type, settings.min_wait), ctx),
+	eve::Timer(initial_timer(*db, type, 2.0), ctx),
 	m_extra_delay(settings.extra_delay),
+	m_min_wait(settings.min_wait),
 	m_pool(pool),
 	m_oro_api(oro_api),
 	m_db(db),
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ void TimerBase::on_timer() {
 }
 
 void TimerBase::set_next_timer (const oro::Header& header) {
-	const unsigned long next_timer = time_interval(header, m_extra_delay);
+	const unsigned long next_timer = time_interval(header, m_min_wait, m_extra_delay);
 	std::cout << "Next timer in " << next_timer << " secs\n";
 	this->set_timer(static_cast<double>(next_timer));
 }
@@ -97,19 +98,19 @@ oro::OriginsDB& TimerBase::db() {
 }
 
 void TimerBase::update_db (const oro::Shops& shops, const oro::Header& header, const oro::Source& source) {
-	db().update(shops, calc_next_update(header, m_extra_delay), source);
+	db().update(shops, calc_next_update(header, m_min_wait, m_extra_delay), source);
 }
 
 void TimerBase::update_db (const oro::Items& items, const oro::Header& header, const oro::Source& source) {
-	db().update(items, calc_next_update(header, m_extra_delay), source);
+	db().update(items, calc_next_update(header, m_min_wait, m_extra_delay), source);
 }
 
 void TimerBase::update_db (const oro::Icons& icons, const oro::Header& header, const oro::Source& source) {
-	db().update(icons, calc_next_update(header, m_extra_delay), source);
+	db().update(icons, calc_next_update(header, m_min_wait, m_extra_delay), source);
 }
 
 void TimerBase::update_db (const oro::Creators& creators, const oro::Header& header, const oro::Source& source) {
-	db().update(creators, calc_next_update(header, m_extra_delay), source);
+	db().update(creators, calc_next_update(header, m_min_wait, m_extra_delay), source);
 }
 
 } //namespace duck
diff --git a/src/timer_base.hpp b/src/timer_base.hpp
index 8cbbd41..f174a93 100644
--- a/src/timer_base.hpp
+++ b/src/timer_base.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ private:
 	virtual void fetch_data(bool with_raw) = 0;
 
 	double m_extra_delay;
+	double m_min_wait;
 	roar11::ThreadPool* m_pool;
 	oro::Api* m_oro_api;
 	oro::OriginsDB* m_db;