diff --git a/src/src/main/java/com/my/graphiteDigesterBg/step/StepDelay.java b/src/src/main/java/com/my/graphiteDigesterBg/step/StepDelay.java
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+package com.my.graphiteDigesterBg.step;
+import com.my.graphiteDigesterBg.diframe.DiTask;
+import com.my.graphiteDigesterBg.diframe.DiTaskStepBase;
+import com.my.graphiteDigesterBg.diframe.TaskStep;
+import java.util.Timer;
+import java.util.TimerTask;
+@TaskStep(name="Delay")
+public class StepDelay extends DiTaskStepBase {
+    // duration in minutes
+    public Integer duration;
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        var task = this.getTask();
+        task.setStatus(DiTask.TaskStatus.WAITING);
+        var timerTask = new TimerTask() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                task.setStatus(DiTask.TaskStatus.READY);
+            }
+        };
+        var timer = new Timer();
+        timer.schedule(timerTask, this.duration * 60 * 1000);
+    }
+}