diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee16a46..3e73efe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,12 +24,21 @@ partition for this group.
 ## Start
 
 ```bash
-docker run -ti --net="host" -e KAFKA_BROKERS=localhost:9093,localhost:9094,localhost:9095 -p 4000:4000 \
-  lechindianer/kafkaex_lag_exporter:0.2.0
+docker run -ti --net="host" -e KAFKA_BROKERS=redpanda:29092 -p 4000:4000 lechindianer/kafkaex_lag_exporter:0.2.0
 ```
 
 Now you can check the exposed metrics at [http://localhost:4000](http://localhost:4000).
 
+## Configuration
+
+KafkaExLagExporter uses 5 seconds as default interval to update the lags. If you want to configure it to use another
+value set `KAFKA_EX_INTERVAL_MS`, i.e.
+
+```bash
+docker run -ti --net="host" -e KAFKA_BROKERS=redpanda:29092 -e KAFKA_EX_INTERVAL_MS=10000 -p 4000:4000 \
+  lechindianer/kafkaex_lag_exporter:0.2.0
+```
+
 ## Developing
 
 To start the project locally:
@@ -38,11 +47,11 @@ To start the project locally:
 KAFKA_BROKERS="localhost:9092" iex -S mix 
 ```
 
-There is also a docker-compose file included which will start Kafka, serve Kowl (Web UI for Kafka) and start
+There is also a Docker compose file included which will start Kafka, serve Kowl (Web UI for Kafka) and start
 KafkaexLagExporter:
 
 ```bash 
-docker-compose up --build
+docker compose up --build
 ```
 
 Kowl is served at [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080).
diff --git a/lib/kafkaex_lag_exporter/consumer_offset_runner.ex b/lib/kafkaex_lag_exporter/consumer_offset_runner.ex
index a67689c..a1dbdd4 100644
--- a/lib/kafkaex_lag_exporter/consumer_offset_runner.ex
+++ b/lib/kafkaex_lag_exporter/consumer_offset_runner.ex
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defmodule KafkaexLagExporter.ConsumerOffsetRunner do
     endpoints = clients[:kafka_client][:endpoints] || [{"redpanda", 29_092}]
 
     interval =
-      System.get_env("KAFKA_EX_INTERVAL", "5000")
+      System.get_env("KAFKA_EX_INTERVAL_MS", "5000")
       |> String.to_integer()
 
     Logger.info("Reveived Kafka endpoints: #{inspect(endpoints)}")