diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 4787320..383da24 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct Network {
     pub port: u16,
     pub address: String,
     pub remote_ip_header: Option<String>, // retrieve client IP from this HTTP header if present
-    pub ping_interval: u32,
+    pub ping_interval_seconds: u32,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             },
             network: Network {
                 port: 8080,
-                ping_interval: 300,
+                ping_interval_seconds: 300,
                 address: "0.0.0.0".to_owned(),
                 remote_ip_header: None,
             },
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index c5e11a1..8eb1f32 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ async fn nostr_server(
     let mut last_message_time = Instant::now();
 
     // ping interval (every 5 minutes)
-    let default_ping_dur = Duration::from_secs(settings.network.ping_interval.into());
+    let default_ping_dur = Duration::from_secs(settings.network.ping_interval_seconds.into());
 
     // disconnect after 20 minutes without a ping response or event.
     let max_quiet_time = Duration::from_secs(60 * 20);