diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 3a8b1d2..1e8c12f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let reflector_peers_lock_clone = reflector_peers_lock.clone();
     let sender_handle = thread::Builder::new().name("sender".to_string()).spawn(
         move || -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-            pinger_sender.send(id, config.measurement_type, reflector_peers_lock_clone)
+            pinger_sender.send(id, config.measurement_type, reflector_peers_lock_clone, config.tick_interval)
         },
     )?;
 
diff --git a/src/pinger.rs b/src/pinger.rs
index b7ead77..5d425aa 100644
--- a/src/pinger.rs
+++ b/src/pinger.rs
@@ -91,11 +91,12 @@ pub trait PingSender {
         id: u16,
         type_: MeasurementType,
         reflectors_lock: Arc<RwLock<Vec<IpAddr>>>,
+        tick_interval: f64,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let mut socket = open_socket(type_)?;
 
         let mut seq: u16 = 0;
-        let tick_duration_ms: u16 = 500;
+        let tick_duration_ms: u16 = (tick_interval * 1000.0) as u16;
 
         loop {
             let reflectors_unlocked = reflectors_lock.read().unwrap();