diff --git a/config/pialert.conf b/config/pialert.conf
index e9103741..bc4e1690 100755
--- a/config/pialert.conf
+++ b/config/pialert.conf
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ PIALERT_WEB_PROTECTION  = False
 PIALERT_WEB_PASSWORD    = '8d969eef6ecad3c29a3a629280e686cf0c3f5d5a86aff3ca12020c923adc6c92'
 # Specifies which events trigger notofications. Remove the event type(s) you don't want to get notified on (overrides device-specific settings in the UI).
 INCLUDED_SECTIONS       = ['internet', 'new_devices', 'down_devices', 'events']
+SCAN_CYCLE_MINUTES      = 5  # delay between scans
 
 # EMAIL settings
 # ----------------------
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ SMTP_SERVER             = 'smtp.gmail.com'
 SMTP_PORT               = 587
 SMTP_USER               = 'user@gmail.com'
 SMTP_PASS               = 'password'
-SMTP_SKIP_TLS	        = False
+SMTP_SKIP_TLS	          = False
 SMTP_SKIP_LOGIN	        = False
 
 REPORT_MAIL             = False
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ MQTT_PORT               = 1883
 MQTT_USER               = 'mqtt'
 MQTT_PASSWORD           = 'passw0rd'
 MQTT_QOS                = 0
+MQTT_DELAY_SEC			    = 2  # delay in seconds, increase if not all devices are created in Home Assistant
 
 # DynDNS
 # ----------------------