diff --git a/.github/actions/build-native-binary/action.yaml b/.github/actions/build-native-binary/action.yaml
index f81283f..ce7ef57 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-native-binary/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-native-binary/action.yaml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ runs:
     if: ${{ inputs.arch == 'amd64' }}
     run: |
       cd dist_${{ inputs.arch }}/utest
-      LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib ./TestSelfUpdateAgent > ../../unit_tests_report_${{ inputs.arch }}.txt --gtest_output=xml:../../unit_tests_report_${{ inputs.arch }}.xml
+      LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib SUA_MESSAGE_DELAY=0 ./TestSelfUpdateAgent > ../../unit_tests_report_${{ inputs.arch }}.txt --gtest_output=xml:../../unit_tests_report_${{ inputs.arch }}.xml
     shell: bash
 
   - uses: uraimo/run-on-arch-action@v2
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ runs:
         echo "\nextra/selfupdateagent.crt" | tee -a /etc/ca-certificates.conf > /dev/null
         update-ca-certificates
         cd /sua/dist_arm64/utest
-        LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib ./TestSelfUpdateAgent > ../../unit_tests_report_arm64.txt --gtest_output=xml:../../unit_tests_report_arm64.xml
+        LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib SUA_MESSAGE_DELAY=0 ./TestSelfUpdateAgent > ../../unit_tests_report_arm64.txt --gtest_output=xml:../../unit_tests_report_arm64.xml
 
   - name: Collect code-coverage for amd64
     if: ${{ inputs.arch == 'amd64' }}
     run: |
       cd dist_${{ inputs.arch }}_codecov/utest
-      LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib ./TestSelfUpdateAgent
+      LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../lib SUA_MESSAGE_DELAY=0 ./TestSelfUpdateAgent
     shell: bash
 
   - name: Generate code-coverage report
diff --git a/src/Context.h b/src/Context.h
index 791ec7d..56f4d9e 100644
--- a/src/Context.h
+++ b/src/Context.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace sua {
         std::string                             caFilepath       = SUA_DEFAULT_CA_FILEPATH;
         bool                                    downloadMode     = true;
         bool                                    fallbackMode     = false;
+        int                                     feedbackInterval = SUA_DEFAULT_FEEDBACK_INTERVAL; // seconds
 
         DesiredState desiredState;
         CurrentState currentState;
diff --git a/src/Defaults.cpp b/src/Defaults.cpp
index fdb1cf6..af0208f 100644
--- a/src/Defaults.cpp
+++ b/src/Defaults.cpp
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
 
 #include "Defaults.h"
 
-const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_MQTT_PROTOCOL  = "tcp";
-const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_MQTT_HOST      = "mosquitto";
-const int         SUA_DEFAULT_MQTT_PORT      = 1883;
-const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_MQTT_SERVER    = "tcp://mosquitto:1883";
-const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_MODE           = "download";
-const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_TEMP_DIRECTORY = "/data/selfupdates";
-const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_CA_DIRECTORY   = "/etc/ssl/certs";
-const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_CA_FILEPATH    = "";
+const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_MQTT_PROTOCOL     = "tcp";
+const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_MQTT_HOST         = "mosquitto";
+const int         SUA_DEFAULT_MQTT_PORT         = 1883;
+const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_MQTT_SERVER       = "tcp://mosquitto:1883";
+const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_MODE              = "download";
+const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_TEMP_DIRECTORY    = "/data/selfupdates";
+const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_CA_DIRECTORY      = "/etc/ssl/certs";
+const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_CA_FILEPATH       = "";
+const int         SUA_DEFAULT_FEEDBACK_INTERVAL = 5;
diff --git a/src/Defaults.h b/src/Defaults.h
index 192b746..a0a7215 100644
--- a/src/Defaults.h
+++ b/src/Defaults.h
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ extern const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_MODE;
 extern const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_TEMP_DIRECTORY;
 extern const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_CA_DIRECTORY;
 extern const std::string SUA_DEFAULT_CA_FILEPATH;
+extern const int         SUA_DEFAULT_FEEDBACK_INTERVAL; // seconds
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/FSM/States/Downloading.cpp b/src/FSM/States/Downloading.cpp
index eb2d305..bbdc8c6 100644
--- a/src/FSM/States/Downloading.cpp
+++ b/src/FSM/States/Downloading.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include "FotaEvent.h"
 #include "Logger.h"
 
+#include <chrono>
+
 namespace sua {
 
     Downloading::Downloading()
@@ -49,8 +51,15 @@ namespace sua {
             ctx.desiredState.downloadBytesDownloaded    = std::stoll(payload.at("downloaded"));
             ctx.desiredState.downloadProgressPercentage = std::stoi(payload.at("percentage"));
 
+            const auto now            = std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch();
+            const auto now_in_seconds = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(now).count();
+
             Logger::info("Download progress: {}%", ctx.desiredState.downloadProgressPercentage);
-            send(ctx, IMqttProcessor::TOPIC_FEEDBACK, MqttMessage::Downloading);
+
+            if((ctx.desiredState.downloadProgressPercentage == 100) || (now_in_seconds - _timeLastUpdate) >= ctx.feedbackInterval) {
+                send(ctx, IMqttProcessor::TOPIC_FEEDBACK, MqttMessage::Downloading);
+                _timeLastUpdate = now_in_seconds;
+            }
         });
 
         if (true == ctx.downloadMode) {
diff --git a/src/FSM/States/Downloading.h b/src/FSM/States/Downloading.h
index 8d9deba..f637240 100644
--- a/src/FSM/States/Downloading.h
+++ b/src/FSM/States/Downloading.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ namespace sua {
         void onEnter(Context& ctx) override;
 
         FotaEvent body(Context& ctx) override;
+
+    private:
+        long long _timeLastUpdate = 0;
     };
 
 } // namespace sua
diff --git a/src/FSM/States/Installing.cpp b/src/FSM/States/Installing.cpp
index 17c3a21..bebb4ef 100644
--- a/src/FSM/States/Installing.cpp
+++ b/src/FSM/States/Installing.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include "Context.h"
 #include "Logger.h"
 
+#include <chrono>
+
 namespace sua {
 
     Installing::Installing()
@@ -37,7 +39,14 @@ namespace sua {
         subscribe(Installer::EVENT_INSTALLING, [this, &ctx](const std::map<std::string, std::string>& payload) {
             ctx.desiredState.installProgressPercentage = std::stoi(payload.at("percentage"));
             Logger::info("Install progress: {}%", ctx.desiredState.installProgressPercentage);
-            send(ctx, IMqttProcessor::TOPIC_FEEDBACK, MqttMessage::Installing);
+
+            const auto now            = std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch();
+            const auto now_in_seconds = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(now).count();
+
+            if((ctx.desiredState.installProgressPercentage == 100) || (now_in_seconds - _timeLastUpdate) >= ctx.feedbackInterval) {
+                send(ctx, IMqttProcessor::TOPIC_FEEDBACK, MqttMessage::Installing);
+                _timeLastUpdate = now_in_seconds;
+            }
         });
 
         std::string install_input;
diff --git a/src/FSM/States/Installing.h b/src/FSM/States/Installing.h
index 059531f..cac374f 100644
--- a/src/FSM/States/Installing.h
+++ b/src/FSM/States/Installing.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ namespace sua {
         void onEnter(Context& ctx) override;
 
         FotaEvent body(Context& ctx) override;
+
+    private:
+        long long _timeLastUpdate = 0;
     };
 
 } // namespace sua
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index a1c5b5c..ba56ecf 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -68,12 +68,18 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     std::string caDirectory             = SUA_DEFAULT_CA_DIRECTORY;
     std::string caFilepath              = SUA_DEFAULT_CA_FILEPATH;
     std::string help_string             = fmt::format(help_string_template, server, installer, hostPathToSelfupdateDir, server, caDirectory, caFilepath);
+    int         feedbackInterval        = SUA_DEFAULT_FEEDBACK_INTERVAL;
 
     const char * env_server = std::getenv("SUA_SERVER");
     if(env_server) {
         server = env_server;
     }
 
+    const char * env_interval = std::getenv("SUA_MESSAGE_DELAY");
+    if(env_interval) {
+        feedbackInterval = std::stoi(env_interval);
+    }
+
     if(argc > 1) {
         for(int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
             const std::string opt(argv[i]);
@@ -223,6 +229,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     ctx.messagingProtocol = std::make_shared<sua::MqttMessagingProtocolJSON>();
     ctx.bundleChecker     = std::make_shared<sua::BundleChecker>();
     ctx.mqttProcessor     = std::make_shared<sua::MqttProcessor>(ctx);
+    ctx.feedbackInterval  = feedbackInterval;
 
     sua::Logger::info("SUA build number       : '{}'", SUA_BUILD_NUMBER );
     sua::Logger::info("SUA commit hash        : '{}'", SUA_COMMIT_HASH  );
diff --git a/utest/TestSelfUpdateScenarios.cpp b/utest/TestSelfUpdateScenarios.cpp
index b7c8184..ca4fe9d 100644
--- a/utest/TestSelfUpdateScenarios.cpp
+++ b/utest/TestSelfUpdateScenarios.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ namespace {
 
             ctx().messagingProtocol = std::make_shared<sua::MqttMessagingProtocolJSON>();
             ctx().bundleChecker     = std::make_shared<sua::BundleChecker>();
+
+            ctx().feedbackInterval = 0;
         }
 
         void TearDown() override {