diff --git a/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp b/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp
index b9b60767b..f8f1690f2 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/main/Application.cpp
@@ -1065,7 +1065,8 @@ public:
         {
             using namespace std::chrono;
             sweepTimer_.expires_from_now(
-                seconds{config_->getValueFor(SizedItem::sweepInterval)});
+                seconds{config_->SWEEP_INTERVAL.value_or(
+                    config_->getValueFor(SizedItem::sweepInterval))});
             sweepTimer_.async_wait(std::move(*optionalCountedHandler));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/ripple/core/Config.h b/src/ripple/core/Config.h
index 30117ad13..ea5044c2d 100644
--- a/src/ripple/core/Config.h
+++ b/src/ripple/core/Config.h
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ public:
     // Thread pool configuration
     std::size_t WORKERS = 0;
 
+    // Normally the sweep timer is automatically deduced based on the node
+    // size, but we allow admins to explicitly set it in the config.
+    std::optional<int> SWEEP_INTERVAL;
+
     // Reduce-relay - these parameters are experimental.
     // Enable reduce-relay features
     // Validation/proposal reduce-relay feature
diff --git a/src/ripple/core/ConfigSections.h b/src/ripple/core/ConfigSections.h
index 1c06e75d9..fbe425b43 100644
--- a/src/ripple/core/ConfigSections.h
+++ b/src/ripple/core/ConfigSections.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct ConfigSection
 #define SECTION_WORKERS "workers"
 #define SECTION_LEDGER_REPLAY "ledger_replay"
 #define SECTION_BETA_RPC_API "beta_rpc_api"
+#define SECTION_SWEEP_INTERVAL "sweep_interval"
 
 }  // namespace ripple
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/core/impl/Config.cpp b/src/ripple/core/impl/Config.cpp
index 08c30f0da..b5a9677e2 100644
--- a/src/ripple/core/impl/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/core/impl/Config.cpp
@@ -627,6 +627,15 @@ Config::loadFromString(std::string const& fileContents)
     if (getSingleSection(secConfig, SECTION_DEBUG_LOGFILE, strTemp, j_))
         DEBUG_LOGFILE = strTemp;
 
+    if (getSingleSection(secConfig, SECTION_SWEEP_INTERVAL, strTemp, j_))
+    {
+        SWEEP_INTERVAL = beast::lexicalCastThrow<std::size_t>(strTemp);
+
+        if (SWEEP_INTERVAL < 10 || SWEEP_INTERVAL > 600)
+            Throw<std::runtime_error>("Invalid " SECTION_SWEEP_INTERVAL
+                                      ": must be between 10 and 600 inclusive");
+    }
+
     if (getSingleSection(secConfig, SECTION_WORKERS, strTemp, j_))
         WORKERS = beast::lexicalCastThrow<std::size_t>(strTemp);