diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 3444203f..6d6efbc6 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -52,11 +52,15 @@ config :music_library, LastFm,
   refresh_interval: System.convert_time_unit(300, :second, :millisecond),
   api_key: "change me",
   shared_secret: "change me",
-  user_agent: user_agent
+  user_agent: user_agent,
+  api_cooldown: 500
 
-config :music_library, MusicBrainz, user_agent: user_agent
+config :music_library, MusicBrainz, user_agent: user_agent, api_cooldown: 500
 
-config :music_library, Discogs, personal_access_token: "change me", user_agent: user_agent
+config :music_library, Discogs,
+  personal_access_token: "change me",
+  user_agent: user_agent,
+  api_cooldown: 1000
 
 config :music_library, Wikipedia, user_agent: user_agent
 
diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index 6cd3a2c2..b3dc448b 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -43,19 +43,22 @@ config :music_library, LastFm,
   req_options: [
     plug: {Req.Test, LastFm.API},
     max_retries: 0
-  ]
+  ],
+  api_cooldown: 0
 
 config :music_library, MusicBrainz,
   req_options: [
     plug: {Req.Test, MusicBrainz.API},
     max_retries: 0
-  ]
+  ],
+  api_cooldown: 0
 
 config :music_library, Discogs,
   req_options: [
     plug: {Req.Test, Discogs.API},
     max_retries: 0
-  ]
+  ],
+  api_cooldown: 0
 
 config :music_library, Wikipedia,
   req_options: [
diff --git a/lib/discogs.ex b/lib/discogs.ex
index 4dc1c874..38a10a25 100644
--- a/lib/discogs.ex
+++ b/lib/discogs.ex
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@ defmodule Discogs do
     API.get_artist_image(url, discogs_config)
   end
 
+  def api_cooldown, do: discogs_config().api_cooldown
+
   defp discogs_config, do: Discogs.Config.resolve(:music_library)
 end
diff --git a/lib/discogs/config.ex b/lib/discogs/config.ex
index e05dfefd..aea0cee8 100644
--- a/lib/discogs/config.ex
+++ b/lib/discogs/config.ex
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ defmodule Discogs.Config do
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{
           personal_access_token: String.t(),
           user_agent: String.t(),
-          req_options: Keyword.t()
+          req_options: Keyword.t(),
+          api_cooldown: non_neg_integer()
         }
 
   @enforce_keys [:personal_access_token]
   defstruct personal_access_token: "",
             user_agent: "change me",
-            req_options: []
+            req_options: [],
+            api_cooldown: 1000
 
   @schema NimbleOptions.new!(
             personal_access_token: [
@@ -24,6 +26,11 @@ defmodule Discogs.Config do
               type: :keyword_list,
               required: false,
               default: []
+            ],
+            api_cooldown: [
+              type: :integer,
+              required: false,
+              default: 1000
             ]
           )
 
diff --git a/lib/last_fm.ex b/lib/last_fm.ex
index a76780f2..2e32d224 100644
--- a/lib/last_fm.ex
+++ b/lib/last_fm.ex
@@ -93,5 +93,7 @@ defmodule LastFm do
     "https://www.last.fm/api/auth/?api_key=" <> last_fm_config.api_key
   end
 
+  def api_cooldown, do: last_fm_config().api_cooldown
+
   defp last_fm_config, do: LastFm.Config.resolve(:music_library)
 end
diff --git a/lib/last_fm/config.ex b/lib/last_fm/config.ex
index a7822477..870ce38b 100644
--- a/lib/last_fm/config.ex
+++ b/lib/last_fm/config.ex
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ defmodule LastFm.Config do
           auto_refresh: boolean(),
           refresh_interval: pos_integer(),
           user_agent: String.t(),
-          req_options: Keyword.t()
+          req_options: Keyword.t(),
+          api_cooldown: non_neg_integer()
         }
 
   @enforce_keys [:api_key, :user]
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@ defmodule LastFm.Config do
             auto_refresh: true,
             refresh_interval: 60_000,
             user_agent: "change me",
-            req_options: []
+            req_options: [],
+            api_cooldown: 500
 
   @schema NimbleOptions.new!(
             api_key: [
@@ -50,6 +52,11 @@ defmodule LastFm.Config do
               type: :keyword_list,
               required: false,
               default: []
+            ],
+            api_cooldown: [
+              type: :integer,
+              required: false,
+              default: 500
             ]
           )
 
diff --git a/lib/music_brainz.ex b/lib/music_brainz.ex
index ee6c8eec..ae91a2b5 100644
--- a/lib/music_brainz.ex
+++ b/lib/music_brainz.ex
@@ -36,5 +36,7 @@ defmodule MusicBrainz do
     API.get_artist(musicbrainz_id, music_brainz_config())
   end
 
+  def api_cooldown, do: music_brainz_config().api_cooldown
+
   defp music_brainz_config, do: MusicBrainz.Config.resolve(:music_library)
 end
diff --git a/lib/music_brainz/config.ex b/lib/music_brainz/config.ex
index 64924e8e..f6c2e840 100644
--- a/lib/music_brainz/config.ex
+++ b/lib/music_brainz/config.ex
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 defmodule MusicBrainz.Config do
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{
           user_agent: String.t(),
-          req_options: Keyword.t()
+          req_options: Keyword.t(),
+          api_cooldown: non_neg_integer()
         }
 
   @enforce_keys [:user_agent]
   defstruct user_agent: "change me",
-            req_options: []
+            req_options: [],
+            api_cooldown: 500
 
   @schema NimbleOptions.new!(
             user_agent: [
@@ -18,6 +20,11 @@ defmodule MusicBrainz.Config do
               type: :keyword_list,
               required: false,
               default: []
+            ],
+            api_cooldown: [
+              type: :integer,
+              required: false,
+              default: 500
             ]
           )
 
diff --git a/lib/music_library/worker/artist_refresh_discogs_data.ex b/lib/music_library/worker/artist_refresh_discogs_data.ex
index 28c21eb0..85ee2f8b 100644
--- a/lib/music_library/worker/artist_refresh_discogs_data.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library/worker/artist_refresh_discogs_data.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Worker.ArtistRefreshDiscogsData do
   def perform(%Oban.Job{args: %{"id" => artist_info_id}}) do
     result = MusicLibrary.Artists.refresh_discogs_data(artist_info_id)
 
-    Process.sleep(1_000)
+    Process.sleep(Discogs.api_cooldown())
 
     result
   end
diff --git a/lib/music_library/worker/artist_refresh_music_brainz_data.ex b/lib/music_library/worker/artist_refresh_music_brainz_data.ex
index 2fcc550c..35d61576 100644
--- a/lib/music_library/worker/artist_refresh_music_brainz_data.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library/worker/artist_refresh_music_brainz_data.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Worker.ArtistRefreshMusicBrainzData do
   def perform(%Oban.Job{args: %{"id" => artist_info_id}}) do
     result = MusicLibrary.Artists.refresh_musicbrainz_data(artist_info_id)
 
-    Process.sleep(500)
+    Process.sleep(MusicBrainz.api_cooldown())
 
     result
   end
diff --git a/lib/music_library/worker/fetch_artist_last_fm_data.ex b/lib/music_library/worker/fetch_artist_last_fm_data.ex
index 6fc4a319..53f0754f 100644
--- a/lib/music_library/worker/fetch_artist_last_fm_data.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library/worker/fetch_artist_last_fm_data.ex
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Worker.FetchArtistLastFmData do
         error -> error
       end
 
-    Process.sleep(500)
+    Process.sleep(LastFm.api_cooldown())
 
     result
   end
diff --git a/lib/music_library/worker/record_refresh_music_brainz_data.ex b/lib/music_library/worker/record_refresh_music_brainz_data.ex
index 90afd1ec..4b38853a 100644
--- a/lib/music_library/worker/record_refresh_music_brainz_data.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library/worker/record_refresh_music_brainz_data.ex
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.Worker.RecordRefreshMusicBrainzData do
         MusicLibrary.Records.notify_update(updated_record)
       end
 
-    Process.sleep(500)
+    Process.sleep(MusicBrainz.api_cooldown())
 
     result
   end