diff --git a/server/db/db_test.go b/server/db/db_test.go
index 5b8f8d1..af93407 100644
--- a/server/db/db_test.go
+++ b/server/db/db_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		log.Fatalf("Database connection is not initialized")
 	}
 
+	// Set relevant environment variables
+	os.Setenv("UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_HOURS", "24")
+
 	// Run tests
 	code := m.Run()
 
diff --git a/server/db/update_counter.go b/server/db/update_counter.go
index 7d32061..daf1036 100644
--- a/server/db/update_counter.go
+++ b/server/db/update_counter.go
@@ -105,7 +105,15 @@ func upsertCounterData(tableName string) (bool, error) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if time.Since(lastUpdated) < 24*time.Hour {
+		updateIntervalInt, err := utils.GetEnvInt("UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_HOURS")
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("❌ Error getting UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_HOURS environment variable.\n %s", err)
+		}
+
+		updateInterval := time.Duration(updateIntervalInt)
+		log.Printf("🕒 UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_HOURS: %d", updateInterval)
+
+		if time.Since(lastUpdated) < updateInterval*time.Hour {
 			log.Println("🙅 24 hours have not passed since the last update. Counter not increased...")
 			return false, nil
 		}