diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 4fa4c18..c398746 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("publisher-events-topicName", "", "Kafka topic name for events")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("publisher-events-addressFilter", "", "Filter events by address")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("publisher-events-topic0Filter", "", "Filter events by topic0")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Int("workMode-checkIntervalMinutes", 10, "How often to check work mode in minutes")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Int64("workMode-liveModeThreshold", 500, "How many blocks the indexer can be behind before switching to live mode")
 	viper.BindPFlag("rpc.url", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("rpc-url"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("rpc.blocks.blocksPerRequest", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("rpc-blocks-blocksPerRequest"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("rpc.blocks.batchDelay", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("rpc-blocks-batchDelay"))
@@ -214,6 +216,8 @@ func init() {
 	viper.BindPFlag("publisher.events.topicName", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("publisher-events-topicName"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("publisher.events.addressFilter", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("publisher-events-addressFilter"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("publisher.events.topic0Filter", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("publisher-events-topic0Filter"))
+	viper.BindPFlag("workMode.checkIntervalMinutes", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("workMode-checkIntervalMinutes"))
+	viper.BindPFlag("workMode.liveModeThreshold", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("workMode-liveModeThreshold"))
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(orchestratorCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(apiCmd)
 }
diff --git a/configs/config.go b/configs/config.go
index ecc5610..afb90c7 100644
--- a/configs/config.go
+++ b/configs/config.go
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ type PublisherConfig struct {
 	Events       EventPublisherConfig       `mapstructure:"events"`
 }
 
+type WorkModeConfig struct {
+	CheckIntervalMinutes int   `mapstructure:"checkIntervalMinutes"`
+	LiveModeThreshold    int64 `mapstructure:"liveModeThreshold"`
+}
+
 type Config struct {
 	RPC              RPCConfig              `mapstructure:"rpc"`
 	Log              LogConfig              `mapstructure:"log"`
@@ -176,6 +181,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Storage          StorageConfig          `mapstructure:"storage"`
 	API              APIConfig              `mapstructure:"api"`
 	Publisher        PublisherConfig        `mapstructure:"publisher"`
+	WorkMode         WorkModeConfig         `mapstructure:"workMode"`
 }
 
 var Cfg Config
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/work_mode_monitor.go b/internal/orchestrator/work_mode_monitor.go
index 298eb89..355dd4a 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/work_mode_monitor.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/work_mode_monitor.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+	config "github.com/thirdweb-dev/indexer/configs"
 	"github.com/thirdweb-dev/indexer/internal/metrics"
 	"github.com/thirdweb-dev/indexer/internal/rpc"
 	"github.com/thirdweb-dev/indexer/internal/storage"
@@ -15,26 +16,39 @@ import (
 type WorkMode string
 
 const (
-	WORK_MODE_CHECK_INTERVAL              = 10 * time.Minute
-	WORK_MODE_BACKFILL_THRESHOLD          = 500
-	WorkModeLive                 WorkMode = "live"
-	WorkModeBackfill             WorkMode = "backfill"
+	DEFAULT_WORK_MODE_CHECK_INTERVAL          = 10
+	DEFAULT_LIVE_MODE_THRESHOLD               = 500
+	WorkModeLive                     WorkMode = "live"
+	WorkModeBackfill                 WorkMode = "backfill"
 )
 
 type WorkModeMonitor struct {
-	rpc              rpc.IRPCClient
-	storage          storage.IStorage
-	workModeChannels map[chan WorkMode]struct{}
-	channelsMutex    sync.RWMutex
-	currentMode      WorkMode
+	rpc               rpc.IRPCClient
+	storage           storage.IStorage
+	workModeChannels  map[chan WorkMode]struct{}
+	channelsMutex     sync.RWMutex
+	currentMode       WorkMode
+	checkInterval     time.Duration
+	liveModeThreshold *big.Int
 }
 
 func NewWorkModeMonitor(rpc rpc.IRPCClient, storage storage.IStorage) *WorkModeMonitor {
+	checkInterval := config.Cfg.WorkMode.CheckIntervalMinutes
+	if checkInterval < 1 {
+		checkInterval = DEFAULT_WORK_MODE_CHECK_INTERVAL
+	}
+	liveModeThreshold := config.Cfg.WorkMode.LiveModeThreshold
+	if liveModeThreshold < 1 {
+		liveModeThreshold = DEFAULT_LIVE_MODE_THRESHOLD
+	}
+	log.Info().Msgf("Work mode monitor initialized with check interval %d and live mode threshold %d", checkInterval, liveModeThreshold)
 	return &WorkModeMonitor{
-		rpc:              rpc,
-		storage:          storage,
-		workModeChannels: make(map[chan WorkMode]struct{}),
-		currentMode:      "",
+		rpc:               rpc,
+		storage:           storage,
+		workModeChannels:  make(map[chan WorkMode]struct{}),
+		currentMode:       "",
+		checkInterval:     time.Duration(checkInterval) * time.Minute,
+		liveModeThreshold: big.NewInt(liveModeThreshold),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +97,7 @@ func (m *WorkModeMonitor) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 		m.broadcastWorkMode(newMode)
 	}
 
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(WORK_MODE_CHECK_INTERVAL)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(m.checkInterval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
 	log.Info().Msgf("Work mode monitor started with initial mode: %s", m.currentMode)
@@ -145,7 +159,7 @@ func (m *WorkModeMonitor) determineWorkMode(ctx context.Context) (WorkMode, erro
 
 	blockDiff := new(big.Int).Sub(latestBlock, lastCommittedBlock)
 	log.Debug().Msgf("Committer is %d blocks behind the chain", blockDiff.Int64())
-	if blockDiff.Cmp(big.NewInt(WORK_MODE_BACKFILL_THRESHOLD)) < 0 {
+	if blockDiff.Cmp(m.liveModeThreshold) < 0 {
 		return WorkModeLive, nil
 	}