diff --git a/src/db/crud.py b/src/db/crud.py
index e04ce2d..a4dd1ff 100644
--- a/src/db/crud.py
+++ b/src/db/crud.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ def count_archives(db:Session):
 def count_archive_urls(db:Session):
     return db.query(func.count(models.ArchiveUrl.url)).scalar()
 
-def count_by_user_since(db:Session, time_delta: timedelta = timedelta(seconds=30)):
-    time_threshold = datetime.now() - time_delta
+def count_by_user_since(db:Session, seconds_delta: int = 15):
+    time_threshold = datetime.now() - timedelta(seconds=seconds_delta)
     return db.query(models.Archive.author_id,func.count().label('total'))\
         .filter(models.Archive.created_at >= time_threshold)\
         .group_by(models.Archive.author_id)\
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 0ed7662..a797d1a 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     logging.getLogger("uvicorn.access").disabled = True
     asyncio.create_task(redis_subscribe_worker_exceptions())
     asyncio.create_task(refresh_user_groups())
-    asyncio.create_task(measure_disk_utilization())
+    asyncio.create_task(measure_regular_metrics())
     
     yield # separates startup from shutdown instructions
 
@@ -236,8 +236,9 @@ DATABASE_METRICS = Gauge(
     labelnames=("query", "user")
 )
 
-@repeat_every(seconds=15)
-async def measure_disk_utilization():
+REPEAT_COUNT_METRICS_SECONDS = 15
+@repeat_every(seconds=REPEAT_COUNT_METRICS_SECONDS)
+async def measure_regular_metrics():
     _total, used, free = shutil.disk_usage("/")
     DISK_UTILIZATION.labels(type="used").set(used / (2**30))
     DISK_UTILIZATION.labels(type="free").set(free / (2**30))
@@ -252,5 +253,5 @@ async def measure_disk_utilization():
     DATABASE_METRICS.labels(query="count_archives", user="-").set(count_archives)
     DATABASE_METRICS.labels(query="count_archive_urls", user="-").set(count_archive_urls)
 
-    for user in crud.count_by_user_since(session):
+    for user in crud.count_by_user_since(session, REPEAT_COUNT_METRICS_SECONDS):
         DATABASE_METRICS.labels(query="count_by_user", user=user.author_id).set(user.total)