diff --git a/ansible/roles/tlscert_acme_netcup/defaults/main.json b/ansible/roles/tlscert_acme_netcup/defaults/main.json
index bd60538..7349310 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/tlscert_acme_netcup/defaults/main.json
+++ b/ansible/roles/tlscert_acme_netcup/defaults/main.json
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
 	"var_tlscert_acme_netcup_netcup_api_key": "REPLACE_ME",
 	"var_tlscert_acme_netcup_domain_base": "example.org",
 	"var_tlscert_acme_netcup_domain_path": "foo",
+	"var_tlscert_acme_netcup_challenge_delay": 300,
 	"var_tlscert_acme_netcup_ssl_directory": "/etc/ssl"
 }
diff --git a/ansible/roles/tlscert_acme_netcup/tasks/main.json b/ansible/roles/tlscert_acme_netcup/tasks/main.json
index 4a9f98f..66db8c4 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/tlscert_acme_netcup/tasks/main.json
+++ b/ansible/roles/tlscert_acme_netcup/tasks/main.json
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 		"name": "dns challenge | wait",
 		"when": "'challenge_data' in temp_acme_data",
 		"ansible.builtin.pause": {
-			"seconds": 300
+			"seconds": "{{var_tlscert_acme_netcup_challenge_delay}}"
 		}
 	},
 	{