diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a300ed7..de45fb2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 
 	mbl "git.saintnet.tech/stryan/matrixbotlib"
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ func main() {
 		//don't want to continue if we can't keep state
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	var nun *nunWatch
 	matrixClient.Store = store
 	syncer := matrixClient.Syncer.(*mautrix.DefaultSyncer)
 	mbl.AcceptAllRoomInvites(matrixClient)
@@ -67,8 +69,20 @@ func main() {
 			} else {
 				matrixClient.SendText(evt.RoomID, "NunBot version "+GitCommit)
 			}
+		case "timer":
+			if len(cmd) <= 1 {
+				matrixClient.SendText(evt.RoomID, "!nun timer [time in minutes to wait between tries]")
+				return
+			}
+			time, err := strconv.Atoi(cmd[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				matrixClient.SendText(evt.RoomID, "!nun timer needs integer timer")
+				return
+			}
+			nun.SetTimer(time)
+			matrixClient.SendText(evt.RoomID, "timer set")
 		case "help":
-			matrixClient.SendText(evt.RoomID, "Supported commands: version, help")
+			matrixClient.SendText(evt.RoomID, "Supported commands: version, help,timer")
 		default:
 			//command not found
 			matrixClient.SendText(evt.RoomID, "command not recognized")
@@ -85,7 +99,7 @@ func main() {
 		stop <- true
 	}()
 
-	nun := newNunWatch(stop, matrixClient, 2)
+	nun = newNunWatch(stop, matrixClient, 2)
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 
diff --git a/nun.go b/nun.go
index 5158046..20f21dd 100644
--- a/nun.go
+++ b/nun.go
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ func newNunWatch(stop chan bool, c *mautrix.Client, t int) *nunWatch {
 	return &nunWatch{0, post{}, stop, c, t}
 }
 
+func (n *nunWatch) SetTimer(t int) {
+	n.timer = t
+}
+
 func (n *nunWatch) Main() {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Duration(n.timer) * time.Minute)
-
+	curT := n.timer
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-n.stop:
@@ -48,6 +52,10 @@ func (n *nunWatch) Main() {
 				n.fail = 0
 				ticker.Reset(60 * time.Second)
 			}
+			if curT != n.timer {
+				ticker.Reset(time.Duration(n.timer) * time.Minute)
+				curT = n.timer
+			}
 
 			if n.curPost.Title != newPost.Title {
 				n.curPost = newPost