diff --git a/internal/websocket/broadcast.go b/internal/websocket/broadcast.go
index e2c175d..32a6477 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/broadcast.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/broadcast.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 // Sends continous messages to all connected WebSocket clients
 func SendPermanentBroadCastMessage() {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(BROADCAST_INTERVAL * time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
 	for range ticker.C {
diff --git a/internal/websocket/vars.go b/internal/websocket/vars.go
index 5aedb53..ad02180 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/vars.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/vars.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"git.smsvc.net/pomodoro/GoTomato/pkg/models"
 )
 
+const BROADCAST_INTERVAL = 1
 const SEND_TIMEOUT = 10
 const STALE_CLIENT_TIMEOUT = 90
 const STALE_CHECK_INTERVALL = 30