diff --git a/bumblebee/engine.py b/bumblebee/engine.py
index 1ded7c5..9315da5 100644
--- a/bumblebee/engine.py
+++ b/bumblebee/engine.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class Module(object):
         self.error = None
         self._next = int(time.time())
         self._default_interval = 0
+        self._interval_factor = 1
         self._engine = engine
 
         self._configFile = None
@@ -99,7 +100,10 @@ class Module(object):
         except Exception as e:
             log.error("error updating '{}': {}".format(self.name, str(e)))
             self.error = str(e)
-        self._next += int(self.parameter("interval", self._default_interval))*60
+        self._next += int(self.parameter("interval", self._default_interval))*self._interval_factor
+
+    def interval_factor(self, factor):
+        self._interval_factor = factor
 
     def interval(self, intvl):
         self._default_interval = intvl
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/apt.py b/bumblebee/modules/apt.py
index dc5fac8..f20cd52 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/apt.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/apt.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
     def __init__(self, engine, config):
         widget = bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.updates)
         super(Module, self).__init__(engine, config, widget)
+        self.interval_factor(60)
         self.interval(30)
 
     def updates(self, widget):
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/currency.py b/bumblebee/modules/currency.py
index 3412ff2..b01a186 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/currency.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/currency.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
             bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.price)
         )
         self._data = []
+        self.interval_factor(60)
         self.interval(1)
         self._base = self.parameter("source", "GBP")
         self._symbols = self.parameter("destination", "USD,EUR").split(",")
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/dnf.py b/bumblebee/modules/dnf.py
index c708bc6..4680141 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/dnf.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/dnf.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
     def __init__(self, engine, config):
         widget = bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.updates)
         super(Module, self).__init__(engine, config, widget)
+        self.interval_factor(60)
         self.interval(30)
 
     def updates(self, widget):
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/github.py b/bumblebee/modules/github.py
index 919d30b..3a3d097 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/github.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/github.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
                                      bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.github)
                                     )
         self._count = 0
+        self.interval_factor(60)
         self.interval(5)
         self._requests = requests.Session()
         self._requests.headers.update({"Authorization":"token {}".format(self.parameter("token", ""))})
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/stock.py b/bumblebee/modules/stock.py
index 152d624..5333700 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/stock.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/stock.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         self._symbols = self.parameter('symbols', '')
         self._change = bumblebee.util.asbool(self.parameter('change', True))
         self._value = None
+        self.interval_factor(60)
         self.interval(60)
 
     def value(self, widget):
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/weather.py b/bumblebee/modules/weather.py
index 4b07646..8e115ce 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/weather.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/weather.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         self._showcity = bumblebee.util.asbool(self.parameter("showcity", True))
         self._unit = self.parameter("unit", "metric")
         self._valid = False
+        self.interval_factor(60)
         self.interval(15)
 
         engine.input.register_callback(self, button=bumblebee.input.LEFT_MOUSE, cmd=self._next_location)