diff --git a/services/collaboration/pkg/command/server.go b/services/collaboration/pkg/command/server.go
index 9096da15a0..a048470b6b 100644
--- a/services/collaboration/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/services/collaboration/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/oklog/run"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+	microstore "go-micro.dev/v4/store"
+
 	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/pkg/config/configlog"
-	registry "github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/pkg/registry"
+	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/pkg/registry"
 	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/pkg/tracing"
 	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/services/collaboration/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/services/collaboration/pkg/config/parser"
@@ -19,8 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/services/collaboration/pkg/server/http"
 	"github.com/opencloud-eu/reva/v2/pkg/rgrpc/todo/pool"
 	"github.com/opencloud-eu/reva/v2/pkg/store"
-	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
-	microstore "go-micro.dev/v4/store"
 )
 
 // Server is the entrypoint for the server command.
@@ -68,9 +70,15 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			if err := helpers.RegisterAppProvider(ctx, cfg, logger, gatewaySelector, appUrls); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
+			ticker := time.NewTicker(cfg.CS3Api.APPRegistrationInterval)
+			defer ticker.Stop()
+			go func() {
+				for ; true; <-ticker.C {
+					if err := helpers.RegisterAppProvider(ctx, cfg, logger, gatewaySelector, appUrls); err != nil {
+						logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to register app provider")
+					}
+				}
+			}()
 
 			st := store.Create(
 				store.Store(cfg.Store.Store),
diff --git a/services/collaboration/pkg/config/cs3api.go b/services/collaboration/pkg/config/cs3api.go
index cb91b43ef1..bc83632264 100644
--- a/services/collaboration/pkg/config/cs3api.go
+++ b/services/collaboration/pkg/config/cs3api.go
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 package config
 
-import "github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/pkg/shared"
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/pkg/shared"
+)
 
 // CS3Api defines the available configuration in order to access to the CS3 gateway.
 type CS3Api struct {
-	Gateway       Gateway               `yaml:"gateway"`
-	DataGateway   DataGateway           `yaml:"datagateway"`
-	GRPCClientTLS *shared.GRPCClientTLS `yaml:"grpc_client_tls"`
+	Gateway                 Gateway               `yaml:"gateway"`
+	DataGateway             DataGateway           `yaml:"datagateway"`
+	GRPCClientTLS           *shared.GRPCClientTLS `yaml:"grpc_client_tls"`
+	APPRegistrationInterval time.Duration         `yaml:"app_registration_interval" env:"COLLABORATION_CS3API_APP_REGISTRATION_INTERVAL" desc:"The interval at which the app provider registers itself." introductionVersion:"%%NEXT%%"`
 }
 
 // Gateway defines the available configuration for the CS3 API gateway
diff --git a/services/collaboration/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go b/services/collaboration/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
index 215e11a80d..a25a96d6cd 100644
--- a/services/collaboration/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
+++ b/services/collaboration/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() *config.Config {
 			DataGateway: config.DataGateway{
 				Insecure: false,
 			},
+			APPRegistrationInterval: 30 * time.Second,
 		},
 	}
 }