diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b6b82d1..9cd48a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ urlMap:
     name: my-other-cm
     key: config.json
     namespace: foo
+    interval: 5m # how frequently to download, defaults to 60s
   "https://fs.example.com/secret":
     type: Secret
     name: my-other-secret
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ffd8c15..bf837d8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/luisdavim/configmapper
 
-go 1.22.0
-
-toolchain go1.23.2
+go 1.23
 
 require (
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.8.0
diff --git a/pkg/downloader/downloader.go b/pkg/downloader/downloader.go
index b647a72..a9b9121 100644
--- a/pkg/downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/pkg/downloader/downloader.go
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/luisdavim/configmapper/pkg/utils"
 )
 
-const DefaultKey = "config"
+const (
+	DefaultKey      = "config"
+	DefaultInterval = time.Minute
+)
 
 type Downloader struct {
 	config config.URLMap
@@ -67,6 +70,9 @@ func New(cfg config.URLMap) (*Downloader, error) {
 				c.Key = DefaultKey
 			}
 		}
+		if c.Interval.Duration == 0 {
+			c.Interval.Duration = DefaultInterval
+		}
 	}
 
 	return d, nil