diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index bab2dc5..3b581f0 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub struct Configuration {
     http: Option<HTTPConfig>,
     log_level: Option<String>,
     db_path: Option<String>,
+    cleanup_interval: Option<u64>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ impl Configuration {
     pub fn get_db_path(&self) -> &Option<String> {
         &self.db_path
     }
+
+    pub fn get_cleanup_interval(&self) -> &Option<u64> {
+        &self.cleanup_interval
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for Configuration {
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ impl Default for Configuration {
             },
             http: None,
             db_path: None,
+            cleanup_interval: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 3fcc976..01a582c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -149,10 +149,14 @@ fn main() {
         Some(db_path) => {
             let db_p = db_path.clone();
             let tracker_clone = tracker.clone();
+            let cleanup_interval = match *cfg.get_cleanup_interval() {
+                Some(v) => v,
+                None => 10 * 60,
+            };
 
             std::thread::spawn(move || {
                 loop {
-                    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::new(120, 0));
+                    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::new(cleanup_interval, 0));
                     debug!("periodically saving database.");
                     tracker_clone.periodic_task(db_p.as_str());
                     debug!("database saved.");