diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index d395e0e..299057d 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ const accountClosureStepFunctionProps: AccountClosureStepFunctionProps = { ... }
 
 | **Name** | **Type** | **Description** |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| <code><a href="#@vendrinc/account-closure.AccountClosureStepFunctionProps.property.privilegedRoleArn">privilegedRoleArn</a></code> | <code>string</code> | *No description.* |
+| <code><a href="#@vendrinc/account-closure.AccountClosureStepFunctionProps.property.privilegedRoleArn">privilegedRoleArn</a></code> | <code>string</code> | Arn of privledged role to be assumed by the stepfunction when closing accounts. |
+| <code><a href="#@vendrinc/account-closure.AccountClosureStepFunctionProps.property.schedule">schedule</a></code> | <code>aws-cdk-lib.aws_events.Schedule</code> | Custom schedule for the event rule @default 1 day. |
 
 ---
 
@@ -144,6 +145,20 @@ public readonly privilegedRoleArn: string;
 
 - *Type:* string
 
+Arn of privledged role to be assumed by the stepfunction when closing accounts.
+
+---
+
+##### `schedule`<sup>Optional</sup> <a name="schedule" id="@vendrinc/account-closure.AccountClosureStepFunctionProps.property.schedule"></a>
+
+```typescript
+public readonly schedule: Schedule;
+```
+
+- *Type:* aws-cdk-lib.aws_events.Schedule
+
+Custom schedule for the event rule @default 1 day.
+
 ---
 
 
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a478854..65527c8 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ import { CallAwsService } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-stepfunctions-tasks";
 import { Construct } from "constructs";
 
 export interface AccountClosureStepFunctionProps {
+  /** Arn of privledged role to be assumed by the stepfunction when closing accounts */
   readonly privilegedRoleArn: string; // TODO provide example role for repo with all required permissions
+  /** Custom schedule for the event rule @default 1 day */
+  readonly schedule?: Schedule;
 }
 export class AccountClosureStepFunction extends Construct {
   constructor(
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@ export class AccountClosureStepFunction extends Construct {
         definitionBody: DefinitionBody.fromChainable(definition),
       },
       eventRuleProps: {
-        schedule: Schedule.rate(Duration.hours(1)),
+        schedule: props.schedule ?? Schedule.rate(Duration.days(1)),
       },
     });
   }
diff --git a/test/index.test.ts b/test/index.test.ts
index 5cad3f0..82d8670 100644
--- a/test/index.test.ts
+++ b/test/index.test.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,51 @@
-import * as cdk from "aws-cdk-lib";
-import { Stack } from "aws-cdk-lib";
+import { Stack, Duration, App } from "aws-cdk-lib";
 import { Template } from "aws-cdk-lib/assertions";
+import { Schedule } from "aws-cdk-lib/aws-events";
 import { Construct } from "constructs";
 import { AccountClosureStepFunction } from "../src/index";
 
 describe("Account Closure Construct", () => {
-  const app = new cdk.App();
+  it("should create step function and event rule", async () => {
+    const app = new App();
+    class TestStack extends Stack {
+      constructor(scope: Construct, id: string) {
+        super(scope, id);
+        new AccountClosureStepFunction(
+          this,
+          "AccountClosureStepFunctionConstruct",
+          {
+            privilegedRoleArn: "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/PrivilegedRole",
+          }
+        );
+      }
+    }
+    const testStack = new TestStack(app, "TestStack");
+    const template = Template.fromStack(testStack);
+
+    template.hasResource("AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine", {});
+    template.hasResourceProperties("AWS::Events::Rule", {
+      ScheduleExpression: "rate(1 day)",
+    });
+  });
 
-  class TestStack extends Stack {
-    constructor(scope: Construct, id: string) {
-      super(scope, id);
-      new AccountClosureStepFunction(
-        this,
-        "AccountClosureStepFunctionConstruct",
-        {
-          privilegedRoleArn: "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/PrivilegedRole",
-        }
-      );
+  it("should allow customization of schedule for event rule", async () => {
+    const app = new App();
+    class TestStack extends Stack {
+      constructor(scope: Construct, id: string) {
+        super(scope, id);
+        new AccountClosureStepFunction(
+          this,
+          "AccountClosureStepFunctionConstruct",
+          {
+            privilegedRoleArn: "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/PrivilegedRole",
+            schedule: Schedule.rate(Duration.hours(1)),
+          }
+        );
+      }
     }
-  }
-  const testStack = new TestStack(app, "TestStack");
-  const template = Template.fromStack(testStack);
+    const testStack = new TestStack(app, "TestStack");
+    const template = Template.fromStack(testStack);
 
-  it("should create step function and event rule", async () => {
     template.hasResource("AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine", {});
     template.hasResourceProperties("AWS::Events::Rule", {
       ScheduleExpression: "rate(1 hour)",