diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 38b5f6e2..b391f4a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
           base: repositories
           plugin_lines: yes
+          plugin_lines_delay: 30
           output_action: none
           delay: 120
           user: lowlighter
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
           base: ""
           plugin_lines: yes
+          plugin_lines_delay: 30
           plugin_lines_sections: repositories, history
           plugin_lines_repositories_limit: 2
           plugin_lines_history_limit: 1
diff --git a/source/plugins/lines/README.md b/source/plugins/lines/README.md
index 475f54cc..8eb97ad1 100644
--- a/source/plugins/lines/README.md
+++ b/source/plugins/lines/README.md
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ with:
   token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
   base: repositories
   plugin_lines: yes
+  plugin_lines_delay: 30
 
 ```
 ```yaml
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ with:
   token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
   base: ""
   plugin_lines: yes
+  plugin_lines_delay: 30
   plugin_lines_sections: repositories, history
   plugin_lines_repositories_limit: 2
   plugin_lines_history_limit: 1
diff --git a/source/plugins/lines/examples.yml b/source/plugins/lines/examples.yml
index b2afeb1f..85bf859d 100644
--- a/source/plugins/lines/examples.yml
+++ b/source/plugins/lines/examples.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
     base: repositories
     plugin_lines: yes
+    plugin_lines_delay: 30
 
 - name: Repositories and diff history
   uses: lowlighter/metrics@latest
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
     token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
     base: ""
     plugin_lines: yes
+    plugin_lines_delay: 30
     plugin_lines_sections: repositories, history
     plugin_lines_repositories_limit: 2
     plugin_lines_history_limit: 1
diff --git a/tests/cases/lines.plugin.yml b/tests/cases/lines.plugin.yml
index 3c684a5a..5184c294 100644
--- a/tests/cases/lines.plugin.yml
+++ b/tests/cases/lines.plugin.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     token: MOCKED_TOKEN
     base: repositories
     plugin_lines: 'yes'
+    plugin_lines_delay: 30
     use_mocked_data: 'yes'
     verify: 'yes'
 - name: 👨‍💻 Lines of code changed - Repositories and diff history
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
   with:
     token: MOCKED_TOKEN
     plugin_lines: 'yes'
+    plugin_lines_delay: 30
     plugin_lines_sections: repositories, history
     plugin_lines_repositories_limit: 2
     plugin_lines_history_limit: 1