diff --git a/lib/smstools-config/creator.js b/lib/smstools-config/creator.js
index 52e0afe..b4b2f63 100644
--- a/lib/smstools-config/creator.js
+++ b/lib/smstools-config/creator.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ module.exports = () => {
 devices = ${orderBy(modemNames()).join(',')}
 logfile = ${config.smstools_logfile || config.smstools_log_file || '/var/log/smsd/smsd.log'}
 loglevel = ${smstoolsConfig.loglevel || 5}
+errorsleeptime = ${config.smstools_errorsleeptime || 10}
 smart_logging = yes
 autosplit = ${(config.smstools_autosplit !== undefined && config.smstools_autosplit !== null) ? config.smstools_autosplit : 1}
 user = ${smstoolsConfig.user || 'smstools'}