diff --git a/.env-devel b/.env-devel
index 17c9c11929c9..e4f191a0c1ec 100644
--- a/.env-devel
+++ b/.env-devel
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ FUNCTION_SERVICES_AUTHORS='{"UN": {"name": "Unknown", "email": "unknown@osparc.i
 
 WEBSERVER_LICENSES={}
 LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_SYNCER_ENABLED=false
+LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_SYNCER_PERIODICITY=1D00:00:00
 LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_API_URL=https://replace-with-itis-api/{category}
 LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_CATEGORIES='{"HumanWholeBody": "Humans", "HumanBodyRegion": "Humans (Region)", "AnimalWholeBody": "Animal"}'
 LICENSES_SPEAG_PHANTOMS_API_URL=https://replace-with-speag-api/{category}
diff --git a/services/docker-compose.yml b/services/docker-compose.yml
index 9447381aa638..d4dac05c550a 100644
--- a/services/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/services/docker-compose.yml
@@ -727,6 +727,7 @@ services:
 
       WEBSERVER_LICENSES: ${WEBSERVER_LICENSES}
       LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_SYNCER_ENABLED : ${LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_SYNCER_ENABLED}
+      LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_SYNCER_PERIODICITY: ${LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_SYNCER_PERIODICITY}
       LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_API_URL: ${LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_API_URL}
       LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_CATEGORIES: ${LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_CATEGORIES}
       LICENSES_SPEAG_PHANTOMS_API_URL: ${LICENSES_SPEAG_PHANTOMS_API_URL}
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/licenses/_itis_vip_syncer_service.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/licenses/_itis_vip_syncer_service.py
index 36033b13069f..6bcd772cdf57 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/licenses/_itis_vip_syncer_service.py
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/licenses/_itis_vip_syncer_service.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async def _lifespan(app_: web.Application):
             @exclusive_periodic(
                 get_redis_lock_manager_client_sdk(app_),
                 task_interval=resync_after,
-                retry_after=timedelta(minutes=2),
+                retry_after=timedelta(minutes=1),
             )
             async def _periodic_sync() -> None:
                 await sync_licensed_resources(app_, categories=categories)
diff --git a/services/web/server/tests/unit/isolated/test_licenses_settings.py b/services/web/server/tests/unit/isolated/test_licenses_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6205f16c05f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/web/server/tests/unit/isolated/test_licenses_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# pylint: disable=protected-access
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument
+# pylint: disable=unused-variable
+
+
+import datetime
+
+import pytest
+from pytest_simcore.helpers.typing_env import EnvVarsDict
+from simcore_service_webserver.licenses.settings import LicensesSettings
+
+
+def test_itis_vip_syncer_settings(
+    mock_webserver_service_environment: EnvVarsDict, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+):
+
+    assert "LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_SYNCER_ENABLED" in mock_webserver_service_environment
+    assert "LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_SYNCER_PERIODICITY" in mock_webserver_service_environment
+
+    settings = LicensesSettings.create_from_envs()
+    assert settings
+
+    with monkeypatch.context() as patch:
+        patch.setenv("LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_SYNCER_PERIODICITY", "1D02:03:04")
+
+        settings: LicensesSettings = LicensesSettings.create_from_envs()
+        assert settings
+        assert settings.LICENSES_ITIS_VIP_SYNCER_PERIODICITY == datetime.timedelta(
+            days=1, hours=2, minutes=3, seconds=4
+        )