diff --git a/.github/workflows/development_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/development_freeze.yml
index 5b4491a..6c300e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/development_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/development_freeze.yml
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: redhat-plumbers-in-action/devel-freezer@main
         with:
           pr-number: ${{ fromJSON(steps.Artifact.outputs.pr-metadata-json).number }}
+          delay: 20
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}