diff --git a/webhook_server/libs/github_api.py b/webhook_server/libs/github_api.py
index b1578637..0e2aa3bb 100644
--- a/webhook_server/libs/github_api.py
+++ b/webhook_server/libs/github_api.py
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ def __init__(self, hook_data: dict[Any, Any], headers: Headers, logger: logging.
         )
 
     async def process(self) -> Any:
+        time.sleep(240)
         if self.github_event == "ping":
             return {"status": requests.codes.ok, "message": "pong"}