diff --git a/rust/src/net/network_manager.rs b/rust/src/net/network_manager.rs
index 4b6575a..9890222 100644
--- a/rust/src/net/network_manager.rs
+++ b/rust/src/net/network_manager.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ use crate::{
 #[derive(GodotClass)]
 #[class(base=Node)]
 pub struct NetworkManager {
+    #[export]
+    fake_ping: u64,
+
     pub peer: Option<PeerKind>,
 
     last_hello: Instant,
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ pub const NETWORK_SINGLETON_NAME: &str = "NetworkManagerGlob";
 impl INode for NetworkManager {
     fn init(base: Base<Node>) -> Self {
         NetworkManager {
+            fake_ping: 0,
             peer: None,
 
             last_hello: Instant::now(),
@@ -271,7 +275,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
                 None,
                 PeerConfig::default()
                     .with_identifier(NetworkManager::identifier())
-                    .with_additional_ping(Duration::from_millis(1000)),
+                    .with_additional_ping(Duration::from_millis(self.fake_ping)),
             );
             match peer {
                 Ok(mut peer) => {