diff --git a/types/config.ts b/types/config.ts
index e469f4f..4ae7aa6 100644
--- a/types/config.ts
+++ b/types/config.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export type MonitorTarget = {
 }
 
 export type WorkerConfig<TEnv = Env> = {
-  kvWriteCooldownMinutes: number
+  kvWriteCooldownMinutes?: number
   passwordProtection?: string
   monitors: MonitorTarget[]
   notification?: Notification
diff --git a/uptime.config.full.ts b/uptime.config.full.ts
index 6c87255..682d358 100644
--- a/uptime.config.full.ts
+++ b/uptime.config.full.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const pageConfig: PageConfig = {
 }
 
 const workerConfig: WorkerConfig = {
-  // Write KV at most every 3 minutes unless the status changed
+  // [Optional] Write KV at most every N minutes unless the status changed, default to 3
   kvWriteCooldownMinutes: 3,
   // Enable HTTP Basic auth for status page & API by uncommenting the line below, format `<USERNAME>:<PASSWORD>`
   // passwordProtection: 'username:password',
diff --git a/uptime.config.ts b/uptime.config.ts
index 8c38bcc..85d7701 100644
--- a/uptime.config.ts
+++ b/uptime.config.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ const pageConfig: PageConfig = {
 }
 
 const workerConfig: WorkerConfig = {
-  // Write KV at most every 3 minutes unless the status changed
-  kvWriteCooldownMinutes: 3,
   // Define all your monitors here
   monitors: [
     // Example HTTP Monitor
diff --git a/worker/src/index.ts b/worker/src/index.ts
index ebadc72..9e2d741 100644
--- a/worker/src/index.ts
+++ b/worker/src/index.ts
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ const Worker = {
     // Allow for a cooldown period before writing to KV
     if (
       statusChanged ||
-      currentTimeSecond - state.lastUpdate >= workerConfig.kvWriteCooldownMinutes * 60 - 10 // Allow for 10 seconds of clock drift
+      currentTimeSecond - state.lastUpdate >= (workerConfig.kvWriteCooldownMinutes ?? 3) * 60 - 10 // Allow for 10 seconds of clock drift
     ) {
       console.log('Updating state...')
       state.lastUpdate = currentTimeSecond