diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 932e87d7..2578f10f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Options:
   -o, --output <path>           Path to output file (default: "guide.xml")
   -l, --lang <code>             Filter channels by language (ISO 639-2 code)
   -t, --timeout <milliseconds>  Override the default timeout for each request
+  -d, --delay <milliseconds>    Override the default delay between request
   --days <days>                 Override the number of days for which the program will be loaded
                                 (defaults to the value from the site config)
   --maxConnections <number>     Limit on the number of concurrent requests (default: 1)
diff --git a/scripts/commands/epg/grab.ts b/scripts/commands/epg/grab.ts
index cc0d03f2..54ba114c 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/epg/grab.ts
+++ b/scripts/commands/epg/grab.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ program
   .option('-o, --output <path>', 'Path to output file', 'guide.xml')
   .option('-l, --lang <code>', 'Filter channels by language (ISO 639-2 code)')
   .option('-t, --timeout <milliseconds>', 'Override the default timeout for each request')
+  .option('-d, --delay <milliseconds>', 'Override the default delay between request')
   .option(
     '--days <days>',
     'Override the number of days for which the program will be loaded (defaults to the value from the site config)',
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export type GrabOptions = {
   gzip: boolean
   maxConnections: number
   timeout?: string
+  delay?: string
   lang?: string
   days?: number
   cron?: string
diff --git a/scripts/core/grabber.ts b/scripts/core/grabber.ts
index c91d66ff..5729d11b 100644
--- a/scripts/core/grabber.ts
+++ b/scripts/core/grabber.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ export class Grabber {
               config.request = { ...config.request, ...{ timeout } }
             }
 
+            if (this.options.delay !== undefined) {
+              const delay = parseInt(this.options.delay)
+              config.delay = delay
+            }
+
             const grabber =
               process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test' ? new EPGGrabberMock(config) : new EPGGrabber(config)
             const _programs = await grabber.grab(