diff --git a/preprocessing/docker-compose.yml b/preprocessing/docker-compose.yml
index 0973767..98bf52c 100644
--- a/preprocessing/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/preprocessing/docker-compose.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ services:
           - data-streamer
     volumes:
       - "../preprocessing/10k_sample_2023_10_01-2023_10_31.csv:/data/csv/main.csv:ro"
-    command: "sh -c 'sleep 30 && python /app/pcap_processor.py -c /data/csv/main.csv -x --stream_size 100000'"
+    command: "sh -c 'sleep 30 && python /app/pcap_processor.py -c /data/csv/main.csv -x --stream_size 100000 -l 0.1'"
     deploy:
       replicas: 1
       # placement:
diff --git a/preprocessing/pcap_processor.py b/preprocessing/pcap_processor.py
index 11a15fd..fc31e9f 100644
--- a/preprocessing/pcap_processor.py
+++ b/preprocessing/pcap_processor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 import csv
+import time
 
 from scapy.packet import Packet
 from scapy.utils import PcapReader
@@ -173,6 +174,13 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         dest="_stream",
         action="store_true",
     )
+    argp.add_argument(
+        "-l",
+        "--delay",
+        required=False,
+        default=0,
+        dest="_delay"
+    )
     argp.add_argument(
         "-d",
         "--debug",
@@ -187,6 +195,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     csv_file = args._csv
     out_file = args._out
     streaming = args._stream
+    batch_delay = float(args._delay)
     sample = args._sample
 
     DEBUG = args._debug
@@ -207,6 +216,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 producer.client.send(KAFKA_TOPIC, row_to_dict(row))
                 dbg_print(row_to_dict(row))
                 dbg_print("streamed packet", idx)
+                if idx > 0 and idx % batch_size == 0:
+                    time.sleep(batch_delay)
                 if sample and idx > sample_size:
                     break
             print(f"total streamed: {idx}")