diff --git a/scripts/cpu_info.sh b/scripts/cpu_info.sh
index c5180cd..7bc72d1 100755
--- a/scripts/cpu_info.sh
+++ b/scripts/cpu_info.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ main()
 {
 	cpu_percent=$(get_percent)
 	echo "CPU $cpu_percent"
-	sleep 10
+	sleep $RATE
 }
 
 # run main driver
diff --git a/scripts/dracula.sh b/scripts/dracula.sh
index f2d68c3..f324c12 100755
--- a/scripts/dracula.sh
+++ b/scripts/dracula.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ main()
   show_ram_usage=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-ram-usage" false)
   show_gpu_usage=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-gpu-usage" false)
   show_time=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-time" true)
+  show_refresh=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-refresh-rate" 5)
+
+  # exporting the value for the other scripts to read
+  export RATE=$show_refresh
 
   # Dracula Color Pallette
   white='#f8f8f2'
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ main()
   esac
 
   # sets refresh interval to every 5 seconds
-  tmux set-option -g status-interval 5
+  tmux set-option -g status-interval $show_refresh
 
   # set clock to 12 hour by default
   tmux set-option -g clock-mode-style 12
diff --git a/scripts/gpu_usage.sh b/scripts/gpu_usage.sh
index 3bb1445..6935af7 100755
--- a/scripts/gpu_usage.sh
+++ b/scripts/gpu_usage.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ main()
 {
 	gpu_usage=$(get_gpu)
 	echo "GPU $gpu_usage"
-	sleep 10
+	sleep $RATE
 }
 # run the main driver
 main
diff --git a/scripts/ram_info.sh b/scripts/ram_info.sh
index 7b3a6a2..5263e5d 100755
--- a/scripts/ram_info.sh
+++ b/scripts/ram_info.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ main()
 {
 	ram_percent=$(get_percent)
 	echo "RAM $ram_percent"
-	sleep 10
+	sleep $RATE
 }
 
 #run main driver