diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 57fd4d3..97ade3a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ pub async fn main() -> BxDynResult<()> {  //std::io::Result<()> {
 				eprintln!("Task {} no schedule defined",&it.name);
 				continue;
 			}
+			let pause = it.pause;
 			let res = match it.name.as_str() {
 				"monitor" => 
 					sched.add(Job::new(&it.schedule.to_owned(), move |uuid, _l| {
@@ -353,6 +354,9 @@ pub async fn main() -> BxDynResult<()> {  //std::io::Result<()> {
 					continue;
 				},
 			};
+			if pause > 0 {
+				tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_secs(pause)).await;
+			}
 			match res {
 				Ok(_) => { continue; },
 				Err(e) => {