diff --git a/tlapbot/__init__.py b/tlapbot/__init__.py
index 7bd2a04..dc184a6 100644
--- a/tlapbot/__init__.py
+++ b/tlapbot/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
             give_points_to_chat(get_db())
 
     points_giver = BackgroundScheduler()
-    points_giver.add_job(proxy_job, 'interval', seconds=10) # change to 10 minutes out of testing
+    points_giver.add_job(proxy_job, 'interval', seconds=app.config['POINTS_CYCLE_TIME']) # change to 10 minutes out of testing
     points_giver.start()
 
     return app