diff --git a/modules/authentication/src/config/local.config.ts b/modules/authentication/src/config/local.config.ts
index 653f91387..caa1ae0eb 100644
--- a/modules/authentication/src/config/local.config.ts
+++ b/modules/authentication/src/config/local.config.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ export default {
         format: 'String',
         default: '',
       },
+      resend_threshold: {
+        doc: 'Defines the threshold in milliseconds for resending verification',
+        format: 'Number',
+        default: 60000,
+      },
     },
     forgot_password_redirect_uri: {
       doc: 'Defines where the user should be redirected once they click the forgot password link',
diff --git a/modules/authentication/src/utils/index.ts b/modules/authentication/src/utils/index.ts
index 259421f84..98b281753 100644
--- a/modules/authentication/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/modules/authentication/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -122,15 +122,18 @@ export namespace AuthUtils {
       );
   }
 
-  export function checkResendThreshold(token: Token, notBefore: number = 600000) {
+  export function checkResendThreshold(token: Token, notBefore?: number) {
+    const threshold =
+      notBefore ||
+      ConfigController.getInstance().config.local.verification.resend_threshold;
     const diffInMilliSec = Math.abs(new Date(token.createdAt).getTime() - Date.now());
-    if (diffInMilliSec < notBefore) {
-      const remainTime = Math.ceil((notBefore - diffInMilliSec) / notBefore);
+    if (diffInMilliSec < threshold) {
+      const remainTimeInSec = Math.ceil((threshold - diffInMilliSec) / 1000);
       throw new GrpcError(
         status.RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED,
-        'Verification code not sent. You have to wait ' +
-          remainTime +
-          ' minutes to try again',
+        'Verification not sent. You have to wait ' +
+          remainTimeInSec +
+          ' seconds to try again',
       );
     } else {
       return true;