diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index ed2e589b..6f1e86dd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ services:
       - KC_GATEKEEPER_DB=${KC_GATEKEEPER_DB}
       - KC_GATEKEEPER_REGISTRIES=${KC_GATEKEEPER_REGISTRIES}
       - KC_GATEKEEPER_GC_INTERVAL=${KC_GATEKEEPER_GC_INTERVAL}
+      - KC_GATEKEEPER_STATUS_INTERVAL=${KC_GATEKEEPER_STATUS_INTERVAL}
       - KC_MONGODB_URL=mongodb://mongodb:27017
       - KC_REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
     volumes:
diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index 06c694a2..99bfa1f7 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ KC_GATEKEEPER_DB=json-cache
 KC_GATEKEEPER_REGISTRIES=hyperswarm,TBTC,TFTC
 KC_GATEKEEPER_PORT=4224
 KC_GATEKEEPER_GC_INTERVAL=60
+KC_GATEKEEPER_STATUS_INTERVAL=5
 
 # Keymaster
 KC_ENCRYPTED_PASSPHRASE=
diff --git a/services/gatekeeper/server/src/config.js b/services/gatekeeper/server/src/config.js
index 320c64fc..8517d0d4 100644
--- a/services/gatekeeper/server/src/config.js
+++ b/services/gatekeeper/server/src/config.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const config = {
     db: process.env.KC_GATEKEEPER_DB || 'redis',
     registries: process.env.KC_GATEKEEPER_REGISTRIES,
     gcInterval: process.env.KC_GATEKEEPER_GC_INTERVAL ? parseInt(process.env.KC_GATEKEEPER_GC_INTERVAL) : 15,
+    statusInterval: process.env.KC_GATEKEEPER_STATUS_INTERVAL ? parseInt(process.env.KC_GATEKEEPER_STATUS_INTERVAL) : 5,
 };
 
 export default config;
diff --git a/services/gatekeeper/server/src/gatekeeper-api.js b/services/gatekeeper/server/src/gatekeeper-api.js
index f57da561..247b62f4 100644
--- a/services/gatekeeper/server/src/gatekeeper-api.js
+++ b/services/gatekeeper/server/src/gatekeeper-api.js
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ function formatBytes(bytes) {
 }
 
 async function main() {
-    console.log(`Starting Gatekeeper with a db (${config.db}) check...`);
+    console.log(`Starting KeychainMDIP Gatekeeper with a db (${config.db}) check...`);
     await reportStatus();
-    setInterval(reportStatus, 60 * 1000);
+    setInterval(reportStatus, config.statusInterval * 60 * 1000);
 
     console.log(`Starting DID garbage collection in ${config.gcInterval} minutes`);
     setTimeout(gcLoop, config.gcInterval * 60 * 1000);