diff --git a/environments/factory/simple_factory_getting_dirty.py b/environments/factory/simple_factory_getting_dirty.py
index 8212821..e5a85db 100644
--- a/environments/factory/simple_factory_getting_dirty.py
+++ b/environments/factory/simple_factory_getting_dirty.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List
+import random
 
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -9,13 +10,15 @@ from environments import helpers as h
 
 from environments.factory.renderer import Renderer
 
-
 DIRT_INDEX = -1
+
+
 @dataclass
 class DirtProperties:
     clean_amount = 0.25
     max_spawn_ratio = 0.1
     gain_amount = 0.1
+    spawn_frequency = 5
 
 
 class GettingDirty(BaseFactory):
@@ -62,7 +65,11 @@ class GettingDirty(BaseFactory):
 
     def step(self, actions):
         _, _, _, info = super(GettingDirty, self).step(actions)
-        self.spawn_dirt()
+        if not self.next_dirt_spawn:
+            self.spawn_dirt()
+            self.next_dirt_spawn = self._dirt_properties.spawn_frequency
+        else:
+            self.next_dirt_spawn -= 1
         return self.state, self.cumulative_reward, self.done, info
 
     def additional_actions(self, agent_i: int, action: int) -> ((int, int), bool):
@@ -87,6 +94,7 @@ class GettingDirty(BaseFactory):
         dirt_slice = np.zeros((1, *self.state.shape[1:]))
         self.state = np.concatenate((self.state, dirt_slice))  # dirt is now the last slice
         self.spawn_dirt()
+        self.next_dirt_spawn = self._dirt_properties.spawn_frequency
         return self.state, r, self.done, {}
 
     def calculate_reward(self, agent_states: List[AgentState]) -> (int, dict):
@@ -109,8 +117,6 @@ class GettingDirty(BaseFactory):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    import random
-
     render = True
 
     dirt_props = DirtProperties()