diff --git a/dotfiles/i3/blocks b/dotfiles/i3/blocks
index ad90a74..9a40b26 100644
--- a/dotfiles/i3/blocks
+++ b/dotfiles/i3/blocks
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ interval=900
 interval=5
 
 [battery]
+TIME=10
 interval=5
 
 [calendar]
diff --git a/dotfiles/i3/scripts/battery b/dotfiles/i3/scripts/battery
index d43790a..3a37d31 100755
--- a/dotfiles/i3/scripts/battery
+++ b/dotfiles/i3/scripts/battery
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ icon=""
 percent="$(upower -d | grep 'percentage' | awk '{print $2}' | head -n 1)"
 remaining="$(upower -d | grep 'time to empty' | awk -F: '{print $2}' | awk '{print $1,$2}' | head -n 1)"
 
-if [ -n "$remaining" ] && [ "$(echo "$percent" | awk -F% '{print $1}')" -lt 5 ]; then
+if [ -n "$remaining" ] && [ "$(echo "$percent" | awk -F% '{print $1}')" -lt "$TIME" ]; then
     notify-send "CHARGE BATTERY"
     for file in /dev/pts/*; do
         if [ "$(ls -l "$file" | awk '{print $5}')" = '136,' ]; then