diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opencord/cordmcast/OsgiPropertyConstants.java b/src/main/java/org/opencord/cordmcast/OsgiPropertyConstants.java
index 0910d94..7600ba1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opencord/cordmcast/OsgiPropertyConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opencord/cordmcast/OsgiPropertyConstants.java
@@ -29,4 +29,7 @@
 
     public static final String PRIORITY = "priority";
     public static final int DEFAULT_PRIORITY = 500;
+
+    public static final String EVENT_GENERATION_PERIOD = "eventGenerationPeriodInSeconds";
+    public static final int EVENT_GENERATION_PERIOD_DEFAULT = 30;
 }