diff --git a/src/functions/__init__.py b/src/functions/__init__.py
index b80e181..b3d6455 100644
--- a/src/functions/__init__.py
+++ b/src/functions/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import subprocess
 import shlex
 import time
 import os
+import re
+import time
 
 class Functions:
     HAPROXY_LOG="HAPROXY"
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ class DaemonizeHAProxy:
     def __init__(self):
         self.process = None
         self.thread = None
+        self.sleep_secs = None
 
     def haproxy(self, action):
         if action == "start":
@@ -160,6 +163,15 @@ class DaemonizeHAProxy:
         self.process.terminate()
         self.thread.terminate()
 
+    def sleep(self):
+        if self.sleep_secs is None:
+            try: 
+                self.sleep_secs = int(os.getenv("EASYHAPROXY_REFRESH_CONF", "10"))
+            except ValueError:
+                self.sleep_secs = 10
+
+        time.sleep(self.sleep_secs)
+
 
 class Certbot:
     def __init__(self, certs, email):
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index bb5305f..fe733fe 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from functions import Functions, DaemonizeHAProxy, Certbot, Consts
 from processor import ProcessorInterface
 import os
-import time
 from deepdiff import DeepDiff
 
 def start():
@@ -21,18 +20,18 @@ def start():
     old_haproxy = None
     haproxy = DaemonizeHAProxy()
     haproxy.haproxy("start")
+    haproxy.sleep()
 
     certbot = Certbot(Consts.certs_letsencrypt, os.getenv("EASYHAPROXY_LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL"))
 
     while True:
-        time.sleep(10)
         if old_haproxy is not None:
             old_haproxy.kill()
             old_haproxy = None
         try:
             old_parsed = processor_obj.get_parsed_object()
             processor_obj.refresh()
-            if DeepDiff(old_parsed, processor_obj.get_parsed_object()) != {} or not haproxy.is_alive():
+            if certbot.check_certificates(letsencrypt_certs_found) or DeepDiff(old_parsed, processor_obj.get_parsed_object()) != {} or not haproxy.is_alive():
                 Functions.log(Functions.EASYHAPROXY_LOG, Functions.DEBUG, 'New configuration found. Reloading...')
                 Functions.log(Functions.EASYHAPROXY_LOG, Functions.TRACE, 'Object Found: %s' % (processor_obj.get_parsed_object()))
                 processor_obj.save_config(Consts.haproxy_config)
@@ -44,10 +43,11 @@ def start():
                 haproxy.haproxy("reload")
                 old_haproxy.terminate()
 
-            certbot.check_certificates(letsencrypt_certs_found)
         except Exception as e:
             Functions.log(Functions.EASYHAPROXY_LOG, Functions.FATAL, "Err: %s" % (e))
+
         Functions.log(Functions.EASYHAPROXY_LOG, Functions.DEBUG, 'Heartbeat')
+        haproxy.sleep()