diff --git a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
index 7948049fc..fddd44781 100644
--- a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
+++ b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     "PASSWORD": ""
   },
   "PRICE_DATA_SERVER": {
+    "UPDATE_FREQUENCY": 300,
     "TOR_URL": "http://wizpriceje6q5tdrxkyiazsgu7irquiqjy2dptezqhrtu7l2qelqktid.onion/getAllMarketPrices",
     "CLEARNET_URL": "https://price.bisq.wiz.biz/getAllMarketPrices"
   },
diff --git a/backend/src/__fixtures__/mempool-config.template.json b/backend/src/__fixtures__/mempool-config.template.json
index ab700c466..3a2b151a5 100644
--- a/backend/src/__fixtures__/mempool-config.template.json
+++ b/backend/src/__fixtures__/mempool-config.template.json
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     "PASSWORD": "__SOCKS5PROXY_PASSWORD__"
   },
   "PRICE_DATA_SERVER": {
+    "UPDATE_FREQUENCY": "__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_UPDATE_FREQUENCY",
     "TOR_URL": "__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_TOR_URL__",
     "CLEARNET_URL": "__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_CLEARNET_URL__"
   },
diff --git a/backend/src/__tests__/config.test.ts b/backend/src/__tests__/config.test.ts
index edfcc7f47..cb564a334 100644
--- a/backend/src/__tests__/config.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/__tests__/config.test.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ describe('Mempool Backend Config', () => {
       });
 
       expect(config.PRICE_DATA_SERVER).toStrictEqual({
+        UPDATE_FREQUENCY: 3600,
         TOR_URL: 'http://wizpriceje6q5tdrxkyiazsgu7irquiqjy2dptezqhrtu7l2qelqktid.onion/getAllMarketPrices',
         CLEARNET_URL: 'https://price.bisq.wiz.biz/getAllMarketPrices'
       });
diff --git a/backend/src/config.ts b/backend/src/config.ts
index 3a028d0cd..5117983fb 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ interface IConfig {
     PASSWORD: string;
   };
   PRICE_DATA_SERVER: {
+    UPDATE_FREQUENCY: number;
     TOR_URL: string;
     CLEARNET_URL: string;
   };
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ const defaults: IConfig = {
     'PASSWORD': ''
   },
   'PRICE_DATA_SERVER': {
+    'UPDATE_FREQUENCY': 3600,
     'TOR_URL': 'http://wizpriceje6q5tdrxkyiazsgu7irquiqjy2dptezqhrtu7l2qelqktid.onion/getAllMarketPrices',
     'CLEARNET_URL': 'https://price.bisq.wiz.biz/getAllMarketPrices'
   },
diff --git a/backend/src/tasks/price-updater.ts b/backend/src/tasks/price-updater.ts
index fafe2b913..335a61065 100644
--- a/backend/src/tasks/price-updater.ts
+++ b/backend/src/tasks/price-updater.ts
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ class PriceUpdater {
       this.lastRun = await PricesRepository.$getLatestPriceTime();
     }
 
-    if ((Math.round(new Date().getTime() / 1000) - this.lastRun) < 3600) {
-      // Refresh only once every hour
+    if ((Math.round(new Date().getTime() / 1000) - this.lastRun) < config.PRICE_DATA_SERVER.UPDATE_FREQUENCY) {
+      // Refresh every UPDATE_FREQUENCY seconds at most
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/docker/backend/mempool-config.json b/docker/backend/mempool-config.json
index 8b47d53b8..8b8a79969 100644
--- a/docker/backend/mempool-config.json
+++ b/docker/backend/mempool-config.json
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     "PASSWORD": "__SOCKS5PROXY_PASSWORD__"
   },
   "PRICE_DATA_SERVER": {
+    "UPDATE_FREQUENCY": "__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_UPDATE_FREQUENCY__",
     "TOR_URL": "__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_TOR_URL__",
     "CLEARNET_URL": "__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_CLEARNET_URL__"
   },
diff --git a/docker/backend/start.sh b/docker/backend/start.sh
index e05c73710..add483568 100755
--- a/docker/backend/start.sh
+++ b/docker/backend/start.sh
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ __SOCKS5PROXY_USERNAME__=${SOCKS5PROXY_USERNAME:=""}
 __SOCKS5PROXY_PASSWORD__=${SOCKS5PROXY_PASSWORD:=""}
 
 # PRICE_DATA_SERVER
+__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_UPDATE_FREQUENCY__=${PRICE_DATA_SERVER_UPDATE_FREQUENCY:=300}
 __PRICE_DATA_SERVER_TOR_URL__=${PRICE_DATA_SERVER_TOR_URL:=http://wizpriceje6q5tdrxkyiazsgu7irquiqjy2dptezqhrtu7l2qelqktid.onion/getAllMarketPrices}
 __PRICE_DATA_SERVER_CLEARNET_URL__=${PRICE_DATA_SERVER_CLEARNET_URL:=https://price.bisq.wiz.biz/getAllMarketPrices}
 
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ sed -i "s!__SOCKS5PROXY_PORT__!${__SOCKS5PROXY_PORT__}!g" mempool-config.json
 sed -i "s!__SOCKS5PROXY_USERNAME__!${__SOCKS5PROXY_USERNAME__}!g" mempool-config.json
 sed -i "s!__SOCKS5PROXY_PASSWORD__!${__SOCKS5PROXY_PASSWORD__}!g" mempool-config.json
 
+sed -i "s!__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_UPDATE_FREQUENCY__!${__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_UPDATE_FREQUENCY__}!g" mempool-config.json
 sed -i "s!__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_TOR_URL__!${__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_TOR_URL__}!g" mempool-config.json
 sed -i "s!__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_CLEARNET_URL__!${__PRICE_DATA_SERVER_CLEARNET_URL__}!g" mempool-config.json
 
diff --git a/production/mempool-config.mainnet.json b/production/mempool-config.mainnet.json
index 5e25bcb76..769dd8019 100644
--- a/production/mempool-config.mainnet.json
+++ b/production/mempool-config.mainnet.json
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
     "ENABLED": true,
     "TX_PER_SECOND_SAMPLE_PERIOD": 150
   },
+  "PRICE_DATA_SERVER": {
+    "UPDATE_FREQUENCY": 300
+  },
   "REPLICATION": {
     "ENABLED": true,
     "AUDIT": true,