diff --git a/salt/patch/os/schedule.sls b/salt/patch/os/schedule.sls
index 4ad9a454e..01f1ad117 100644
--- a/salt/patch/os/schedule.sls
+++ b/salt/patch/os/schedule.sls
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ patch_os_schedule:
     - function: state.sls
     - job_args:
       - patch.os
-    - hours: 8 
+    - hours: {{ salt['pillar.get']('patch_os_pillar:hours', 8) }} 
     - splay: {{splay}}
     - return_job: True