diff --git a/smartgears/smartgears/defaults/main.yml b/smartgears/smartgears/defaults/main.yml
index d4ae69eb..75677ede 100644
--- a/smartgears/smartgears/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/smartgears/smartgears/defaults/main.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ smartgears_country: it
 smartgears_location: pisa
 smartgears_latitude: 41.9000
 smartgears_longitude: 12.5000
-
+smartgears_publication_frequency: 180
 smartgears_http_port: 9000
 smartgears_service_name: 'tomcat-instance-{{ smartgears_http_port }}'
 
diff --git a/smartgears/smartgears/templates/container.xml.j2 b/smartgears/smartgears/templates/container.xml.j2
index e9db2c45..b84bb3f9 100644
--- a/smartgears/smartgears/templates/container.xml.j2
+++ b/smartgears/smartgears/templates/container.xml.j2
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
   <property name='SmartGearsDistributionBundle' value='UnBundled' />
   <property name='SmartGearsDistribution' value='{{ smartgears_distribution_version }}' />
-  <publication-frequency>180</publication-frequency>
+  <publication-frequency>{{ smartgears_publication_frequency }}</publication-frequency>
   <infrastructure>{{ smartgears_infrastructure_name }}</infrastructure>
 
   {% if smartgears_distribution_version | version_compare('2.0.0', '<') %}