diff --git a/config/application.yml.sample b/config/application.yml.sample
index edc587237..1fae6d98b 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.sample
+++ b/config/application.yml.sample
@@ -255,4 +255,6 @@ allow_accr_endspoints: 'true'
 
 whitelist_companies:
   - '12345678'
-  - '87654321'
\ No newline at end of file
+  - '87654321'
+
+business_registry_sleep_time: 4
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/tasks/company_status.rake b/lib/tasks/company_status.rake
index 924f2fa21..fd3c16eb0 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/company_status.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/company_status.rake
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace :company_status do
   end
 
   def sort_companies_to_files(contact:, missing_companies_in_business_registry_path:, deleted_companies_from_business_registry_path:, soft_delete_enable:)
-    sleep 1
+    sleep ENV['business_registry_sleep_time'].present? ? ENV['business_registry_sleep_time'].to_i : 2
     resp = contact.return_company_details
 
     if resp.empty?