diff --git a/srcs/parsing.c b/srcs/parsing.c
index 8c5e8ee..3ba887d 100644
--- a/srcs/parsing.c
+++ b/srcs/parsing.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: tomoron <tomoron@student.42angouleme.fr>   +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/04/26 17:01:53 by tomoron           #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/04/29 02:08:34 by tomoron          ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/04/29 02:13:24 by tomoron          ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 #include "includes/ft_ping.h"
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ int check_values(t_settings *set, char *name)
 			return(0);
 		}
 	}
+	if(set->interval < 0.2)
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: option value is too small: %g\n", name, set->interval);
+		return(0);
+	}
 	return(1);
 }