diff --git a/README b/README
index 0de1995..d7dc825 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ The system can be configured by adding settings to `minetest.conf` file.
     # If the system should be active or not, defaults to true.
     sneakcam_activate = true
     
+    # The interval in which the system runs, in seconds, defaults to 0.066.
+    sneakcam_interval = 0.066
+    
     # The offset by which the viewpoing is lowered, defaults to 1.65.
     sneakcam_offset = 1.65
 
diff --git a/mods/sneak_cam/sneakcam.lua b/mods/sneak_cam/sneakcam.lua
index 6ce8c70..dda42dd 100644
--- a/mods/sneak_cam/sneakcam.lua
+++ b/mods/sneak_cam/sneakcam.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ sneakcam = {
 	--- If the system is active/has been activated.
 	active = false,
 	
+	--- The interval in which the system updates, defaults to 0.066.
+	interval = settings.get_number("sneakcam_interval", 0.066),
+	
 	--- The offset by which the camera is lowered if the player is sneaking.
 	-- The value is read from the configuration file, the name of the value
 	-- is sneakcam_offset, defaults to 1.65.
@@ -55,7 +58,11 @@ end
 -- invocations have no effect.
 function sneakcam.activate_internal()
 	if not sneakcam.active then
-		minetest.register_globalstep(sneakcam.update_player_cams)
+		scheduler.schedule(
+			"sneakcam",
+			sneakcam.interval,
+			sneakcam.update_player_cams,
+			scheduler.OVERSHOOT_POLICY_RUN_ONCE)
 		
 		sneakcam.active = true
 	end