diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1fb2957..9202d7e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ type ActionConfig struct {
 	Command *string
 	Args    []string
 
+	// sleep
+	Duration *int
+
 	Stop      bool
 	OnSuccess []ActionConfig `yaml:"onSuccess"`
 	OnError   []ActionConfig `yaml:"onError"`
@@ -263,6 +266,8 @@ func runAction(action *ActionConfig, eventInfo notify.EventInfo, ctx actionCtx)
 		err = actionMail(action, eventInfo, ctx)
 	case "command":
 		err = actionCommand(action, eventInfo, ctx)
+	case "sleep":
+		err = actionSleep(action, eventInfo, ctx)
 	default:
 		err = fmt.Errorf("action type %s unknown", action.Type)
 	}
@@ -513,6 +518,13 @@ func actionMail(action *ActionConfig, eventInfo notify.EventInfo, ctx actionCtx)
 	return mail.Send()
 }
 
+func actionSleep(action *ActionConfig, eventInfo notify.EventInfo, ctx actionCtx) error {
+	if action.Duration != nil {
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(*action.Duration) * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func actionCommand(action *ActionConfig, eventInfo notify.EventInfo, ctx actionCtx) error {
 	if action.Command == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("missing command")