diff --git a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust.xml b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust.xml
index 59c0d37..f3ac9f6 100644
--- a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust.xml
+++ b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             <intervalInSeconds>5</intervalInSeconds>
             <governor>performance</governor>
             <customConfig>
-                <fiveMinuteLoadThreshold>0.1</fiveMinuteLoadThreshold>
+                <oneMinuteLoadThreshold>0.01</oneMinuteLoadThreshold>
             </customConfig>
         </trigger>
     </triggers>
diff --git a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/cpu_load.py b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/cpu_load.py
index 64b9c87..09460e7 100644
--- a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/cpu_load.py
+++ b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/cpu_load.py
@@ -2,31 +2,44 @@ from cpu_governor_auto_adjust.trigger import Trigger
 from cpu_governor_auto_adjust.config import Config
 from functools import cached_property
 from os import getloadavg
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 
 class CpuLoadTrigger(Trigger):
     def __init__(self, _config: Config) -> None:
         super().__init__(_config)
+        self.timestamp_last_governor_change = datetime.now() - timedelta(minutes=10)
         
     @cached_property
-    def five_minute_load_threshold(self) -> float:
-        return float(self.config.custom_config['fiveMinuteLoadThreshold'])
+    def one_minute_load_threshold(self) -> float:
+        return float(self.config.custom_config['oneMinuteLoadThreshold'])
         
     @property
     def current_load(self) -> float:
-        return getloadavg()[1]
+        _current_load = getloadavg()[0]
+        self.log.debug("current load: %s", _current_load)
+        return _current_load
     
     def run(self) -> None:
         current_active = self.active
-        new_active = self.current_load >= self.five_minute_load_threshold
+        current_time = datetime.now()
+        new_active = self.current_load >= self.one_minute_load_threshold
+        
         if not current_active and new_active:
             self.log.info(
                 "activating trigger, load: %s, threshold: %s, governor: %s", 
-                self.current_load, self.five_minute_load_threshold, self.governor.name
+                self.current_load, self.one_minute_load_threshold, self.governor.name
             )
+            self.timestamp_last_governor_change = current_time
+        
         elif current_active and not new_active:
+            if (current_time - timedelta(minutes=5)) < self.timestamp_last_governor_change:
+                self.log.info("cooldown period, staying on governor: %s", self.governor.name)
+                return
+            
             self.log.info(
                 "deactivating trigger, load: %s, threshold: %s, governor: %s", 
-                self.current_load, self.five_minute_load_threshold, self.governor.name
+                self.current_load, self.one_minute_load_threshold, self.governor.name
             )
+        
         self.active = new_active
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 11b89f1..553b818 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "cpu_governor_auto_adjust"
-version = "0.1.35"
+version = "0.1.39"
 description = "This application has been developed to automatically change cpu governor based on certain triggers."
 authors = [
     { name = "Martin Reurekas", email = "martin@semrks.nl" }