diff --git a/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs b/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs
index 17c74c9..4e11cee 100644
--- a/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs
+++ b/crates/game-service/src/battle_session.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 pub const SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_TICKS: i32 = 4;
+pub fn snapshot_interval_ticks() -> i32 {
+    std::env::var("SCROLL_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_TICKS")
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|value| value.parse::<i32>().ok())
+        .filter(|ticks| *ticks > 0)
+        .unwrap_or(SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_TICKS)
+}
 pub const MAX_CATCH_UP_TICKS: i32 = 40;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use logic::battle::{
@@ -51,7 +58,7 @@ impl BattleSession {
             random,
             taunts,
             next_bot_emote,
-            next_snapshot: SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_TICKS,
+            next_snapshot: snapshot_interval_ticks(),
             next_bot_play: crate::bot::BOT_OPENING_DELAY_SECONDS * BATTLE_TICKS_PER_SECOND,
             pushed_snapshots: 0,
             next_instance: first_instance,
@@ -256,7 +263,7 @@ impl BattleSession {
             self.release_queued(self.tick);
             self.mode.battle.tick(self.tick);
             if self.pushes_snapshots() && self.tick >= self.next_snapshot {
-                self.next_snapshot = self.tick + SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_TICKS;
+                self.next_snapshot = self.tick + snapshot_interval_ticks();
                 if let Some(message) = self.snapshot_message() {
                     self.pushed_snapshots += 1;
                     self.outbound.push(message);