diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cce8fe6..83e166d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ Basically the same environment variables for the database, mqqt and timezone nee
 - **MQTT_USERNAME** string *(default: )*
 - **MQTT_PASSWORD** string *(default: )*
 - **MQTT_NAMESPACE** string *(default: )*
+- **MQTT_SLEEPTIME** integer *(default: 100)*
 
 ## API documentation
 
diff --git a/src/v1_TeslaMateAPICarsStatus.go b/src/v1_TeslaMateAPICarsStatus.go
index 955af1a..bc194d3 100644
--- a/src/v1_TeslaMateAPICarsStatus.go
+++ b/src/v1_TeslaMateAPICarsStatus.go
@@ -450,8 +450,10 @@ func TeslaMateAPICarsStatusV1(c *gin.Context) {
 			// run SubscribeMultiple on MQTTAllTopics map[string]byte
 			m.SubscribeMultiple(MQTTAllTopics, nil)
 
-			// adding some short sleep before disconnecting
-			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+			// getting sleep tim before disconnecting
+			MQTTSleepTime := getEnvAsInt("MQTT_SLEEPTIME", 100)
+			// adding some short sleep before disconnecting (based on MQTTSleepTimer)
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(MQTTSleepTime) * time.Millisecond)
 
 			// disconnecting from MQTT
 			m.Disconnect(250)