diff --git a/cmd/flamenco-manager/main.go b/cmd/flamenco-manager/main.go
index 572559ec..bc92f214 100644
--- a/cmd/flamenco-manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/flamenco-manager/main.go
@@ -195,7 +195,9 @@ func runFlamencoManager() bool {
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
-		persist.PeriodicIntegrityCheck(mainCtx, mainCtxCancel)
+		persist.PeriodicIntegrityCheck(mainCtx,
+			configService.Get().DBIntegrityCheck,
+			mainCtxCancel)
 	}()
 
 	// Start the web server.
diff --git a/internal/manager/config/config.go b/internal/manager/config/config.go
index ec581873..66e6cc5d 100644
--- a/internal/manager/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/manager/config/config.go
@@ -73,8 +73,11 @@ type Base struct {
 	Meta ConfMeta `yaml:"_meta"`
 
 	ManagerName string `yaml:"manager_name"`
-	DatabaseDSN string `yaml:"database"`
-	Listen      string `yaml:"listen"`
+
+	DatabaseDSN      string        `yaml:"database"`
+	DBIntegrityCheck time.Duration `yaml:"database_check_period"`
+
+	Listen string `yaml:"listen"`
 
 	SSDPDiscovery bool `yaml:"autodiscoverable"`
 
diff --git a/internal/manager/config/defaults.go b/internal/manager/config/defaults.go
index 2468467f..fb72a889 100644
--- a/internal/manager/config/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/manager/config/defaults.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ var defaultConfig = Conf{
 		Listen:      ":8080",
 		// ListenHTTPS:   ":8433",
 		DatabaseDSN:             "flamenco-manager.sqlite",
+		DBIntegrityCheck:        1 * time.Hour,
 		SSDPDiscovery:           true,
 		LocalManagerStoragePath: "./flamenco-manager-storage",
 		SharedStoragePath:       "", // Empty string means "first run", and should trigger the config setup assistant.
diff --git a/internal/manager/persistence/integrity.go b/internal/manager/persistence/integrity.go
index b79e84d5..2a87eb4d 100644
--- a/internal/manager/persistence/integrity.go
+++ b/internal/manager/persistence/integrity.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ var ErrIntegrity = errors.New("database integrity check failed")
 
 const (
 	integrityCheckTimeout = 2 * time.Second
-	integrityCheckPeriod  = 1 * time.Hour
 )
 
 type PragmaIntegrityCheckResult struct {
@@ -30,15 +29,26 @@ type PragmaForeignKeyCheckResult struct {
 
 // PeriodicIntegrityCheck periodically checks the database integrity.
 // This function only returns when the context is done.
-func (db *DB) PeriodicIntegrityCheck(ctx context.Context, onErrorCallback func()) {
-	log.Debug().Msg("database: periodic integrity check loop starting")
-	defer log.Debug().Msg("database: periodic integrity check loop stopping")
+func (db *DB) PeriodicIntegrityCheck(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	period time.Duration,
+	onErrorCallback func(),
+) {
+	if period == 0 {
+		log.Info().Msg("database: periodic integrity check disabled")
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Info().
+		Stringer("period", period).
+		Msg("database: periodic integrity check starting")
+	defer log.Debug().Msg("database: periodic integrity check stopping")
 
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
-		case <-time.After(integrityCheckPeriod):
+		case <-time.After(period):
 		}
 
 		ok := db.performIntegrityCheck(ctx)