diff --git a/config/shopify.php b/config/shopify.php
index b2fa14b..5f7e11a 100644
--- a/config/shopify.php
+++ b/config/shopify.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         'buffer' => 3,
 
         /*
-         * The request cycle.
+         * The request cycle / leak rate in percentage per second.
          */
         'cycle' => 0.5,
 
diff --git a/src/Providers/DefaultRateLimitProvider.php b/src/Providers/DefaultRateLimitProvider.php
index d60c277..11279ce 100644
--- a/src/Providers/DefaultRateLimitProvider.php
+++ b/src/Providers/DefaultRateLimitProvider.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public function getRequestTime(RequestInterface $request)
      */
     public function getRequestAllowance(RequestInterface $request)
     {
-        return Cache::get($this->prefix . 'request_allowance', 0.5);
+        return Cache::get($this->prefix . 'request_allowance', config('shopify.rate_limit.cycle'));
     }
 
     /**