diff --git a/charts/tidepool/charts/task/README.md b/charts/tidepool/charts/task/README.md
index 5b8a4d46..e772a2a3 100644
--- a/charts/tidepool/charts/task/README.md
+++ b/charts/tidepool/charts/task/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ A Helm chart for Kubernetes
 | Key | Type | Default | Description |
 |-----|------|---------|-------------|
 | affinity | object | `{}` | affinity |
+| deployment.env.queue.dispatchTasksInterval | int | `5` |  |
 | deployment.env.queue.delay | int | `5` |  |
 | deployment.env.queue.workers | int | `5` |  |
 | deployment.image | string | `"tidepool/platform-task:master-latest"` | Docker image |
diff --git a/charts/tidepool/charts/task/templates/1-deployment.yaml b/charts/tidepool/charts/task/templates/1-deployment.yaml
index 2fa01bce..69828792 100644
--- a/charts/tidepool/charts/task/templates/1-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/tidepool/charts/task/templates/1-deployment.yaml
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ spec:
               name: dexcom
               key: ClientURL
               optional: true
-        - name: TIDEPOOL_TASK_QUEUE_DELAY
-          value: {{ .Values.deployment.env.queue.delay | quote }}
+        - name: TIDEPOOL_TASK_QUEUE_DISPATCH_TASKS_INTERVAL
+          value: {{ .Values.deployment.env.queue.dispatchTasksInterval | quote }}
         - name: TIDEPOOL_TASK_QUEUE_DISPATCH_TASKS_DELAY
           value: {{ .Values.deployment.env.queue.delay | quote }}
         - name: TIDEPOOL_TASK_QUEUE_WORKERS
diff --git a/charts/tidepool/charts/task/values.yaml b/charts/tidepool/charts/task/values.yaml
index 201ce2e6..15742481 100644
--- a/charts/tidepool/charts/task/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/tidepool/charts/task/values.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ deployment:
   replicas: 1
   env:
     queue:
+      dispatchTasksInterval: 5
       delay: 5
       workers: 5
 configmap: