@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@
 	  (runs:dat-last-fuel-check-set! rdat (current-seconds))))))
   
 ;; Fourth try, do accounting through time
 ;;
 (define (runs:parallel-runners-mgmt rdat)
-  (let ((time-to-check 10) ;; 28
-	(time-to-wait  30)
+  (let ((time-to-check (configf:lookup-number *configdat* "runners" "time-to-check" default: 10)) ;; 28
+	(time-to-wait  (configf:lookup-number *configdat* "runners" "time-to-wait" default: 30))
 	(now-time      (current-seconds)))
     (if (> (- now-time (runs:dat-last-fuel-check rdat)) time-to-check) ;; time to check
 	(runs:wait-on-softlock rdat "runners"))))
 
 ;; To test parallel-runners management start a repl: