diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 80193c5..e1ee93e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ PYTHON_SQLITE_PATH=PathToSQLite3.db # An overwrite path to an sqllite db
 PYTHON_DASH_LOGIN_USERNAME=some-login-to-webgui
 PYTHON_DASH_LOGIN_PW=some-pw-to-login-to-webgui
 
+PYTHON_INGEST_SCHEDULE=12 # Every x hours
+
 CR=ghcr.io/fhswf/aki_prj23_transparenzregister
 TAG=latest
 
diff --git a/src/aki_prj23_transparenzregister/apps/fetch_news.py b/src/aki_prj23_transparenzregister/apps/fetch_news.py
index b92f559..434420a 100644
--- a/src/aki_prj23_transparenzregister/apps/fetch_news.py
+++ b/src/aki_prj23_transparenzregister/apps/fetch_news.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Scheduled news article extraction and transfer to MongoDB."""
 import argparse
+import os
 import sys
 import time
 
@@ -45,7 +46,10 @@ def fetch_news_cli() -> None:  # pragma: no cover
     configer_logger(namespace=parsed)
     config_provider = get_config_provider(parsed.config)
 
-    every(12).hours.do(schedule, config_provider)
+    schedule = int(os.getenv("PYTHON_INGEST_SCHEDULE", "6"))
+
+    logger.info(f"Scheduled job will run every {schedule} hours")
+    every(schedule).hours.do(schedule, config_provider)
 
     while True:
         run_pending()