diff --git a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns_thread.py b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns_thread.py
index 8cd7d2c..7656a54 100644
--- a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns_thread.py
+++ b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ns_thread.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import threading
 import time
 import traceback
+from typing import Dict
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 from importlib_metadata import entry_points
@@ -1472,18 +1473,41 @@
             return "FAILED", ro_vim_item_update, db_task_update
 
 
-class NsWorker(threading.Thread):
-    REFRESH_BUILD = 5  # 5 seconds
-    REFRESH_ACTIVE = 60  # 1 minute
-    REFRESH_ERROR = 600
-    REFRESH_IMAGE = 3600 * 10
-    REFRESH_DELETE = 3600 * 10
-    QUEUE_SIZE = 100
-    terminate = False
+class ConfigValidate:
+    def __init__(self, config: Dict):
+        self.conf = config
 
+    @property
+    def active(self):
+        # default 1 min, allowed >= 60 or -1, -1 disables periodic checks
+        if (
+            self.conf["period"]["refresh_active"] >= 60
+            or self.conf["period"]["refresh_active"] == -1
+        ):
+            return self.conf["period"]["refresh_active"]
+
+        return 60
+
+    @property
+    def build(self):
+        return self.conf["period"]["refresh_build"]
+
+    @property
+    def image(self):
+        return self.conf["period"]["refresh_image"]
+
+    @property
+    def error(self):
+        return self.conf["period"]["refresh_error"]
+
+    @property
+    def queue_size(self):
+        return self.conf["period"]["queue_size"]
+
+
+class NsWorker(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self, worker_index, config, plugins, db):
         """
-
         :param worker_index: thread index
         :param config: general configuration of RO, among others the process_id with the docker id where it runs
         :param plugins: global shared dict with the loaded plugins
@@ -1495,7 +1519,9 @@
         self.plugin_name = "unknown"
         self.logger = logging.getLogger("ro.worker{}".format(worker_index))
         self.worker_index = worker_index
-        self.task_queue = queue.Queue(self.QUEUE_SIZE)
+        # refresh periods for created items
+        self.refresh_config = ConfigValidate(config)
+        self.task_queue = queue.Queue(self.refresh_config.queue_size)
         # targetvim: vimplugin class
         self.my_vims = {}
         # targetvim: vim information from database
@@ -1875,6 +1901,7 @@
                         "tasks.status": ["SCHEDULED", "BUILD", "DONE", "FAILED"],
                         "locked_at.lt": now - self.task_locked_time,
                         "to_check_at.lt": self.time_last_task_processed,
+                        "to_check_at.gt": -1,
                     },
                     update_dict={"locked_by": self.my_id, "locked_at": now},
                     fail_on_empty=False,
@@ -2177,6 +2204,52 @@
                         return ro_task_dependency, task_index
         raise NsWorkerException("Cannot get depending task {}".format(task_id))
 
+    def update_vm_refresh(self):
+        """Enables the VM status updates if self.refresh_config.active parameter
+        is not -1 and than updates the DB accordingly
+
+        """
+        try:
+            self.logger.debug("Checking if VM status update config")
+            next_refresh = time.time()
+            if self.refresh_config.active == -1:
+                next_refresh = -1
+            else:
+                next_refresh += self.refresh_config.active
+
+            if next_refresh != -1:
+                db_ro_task_update = {}
+                now = time.time()
+                next_check_at = now + (24 * 60 * 60)
+                next_check_at = min(next_check_at, next_refresh)
+                db_ro_task_update["vim_info.refresh_at"] = next_refresh
+                db_ro_task_update["to_check_at"] = next_check_at
+
+                self.logger.debug(
+                    "Finding tasks which to be updated to enable VM status updates"
+                )
+                refresh_tasks = self.db.get_list(
+                    "ro_tasks",
+                    q_filter={
+                        "tasks.status": "DONE",
+                        "to_check_at.lt": 0,
+                    },
+                )
+                self.logger.debug("Updating tasks to change the to_check_at status")
+                for task in refresh_tasks:
+                    q_filter = {
+                        "_id": task["_id"],
+                    }
+                    self.db.set_one(
+                        "ro_tasks",
+                        q_filter=q_filter,
+                        update_dict=db_ro_task_update,
+                        fail_on_empty=True,
+                    )
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.logger.error(f"Error updating tasks to enable VM status updates: {e}")
+
     def _process_pending_tasks(self, ro_task):
         ro_task_id = ro_task["_id"]
         now = time.time()
@@ -2194,13 +2267,16 @@
             next_refresh = time.time()
 
             if task["item"] in ("image", "flavor"):
-                next_refresh += self.REFRESH_IMAGE
+                next_refresh += self.refresh_config.image
             elif new_status == "BUILD":
-                next_refresh += self.REFRESH_BUILD
+                next_refresh += self.refresh_config.build
             elif new_status == "DONE":
-                next_refresh += self.REFRESH_ACTIVE
+                if self.refresh_config.active == -1:
+                    next_refresh = -1
+                else:
+                    next_refresh += self.refresh_config.active
             else:
-                next_refresh += self.REFRESH_ERROR
+                next_refresh += self.refresh_config.error
 
             next_check_at = min(next_check_at, next_refresh)
             db_ro_task_update["vim_info.refresh_at"] = next_refresh
@@ -2212,6 +2288,8 @@
             if self.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.DEBUG:
                 self._log_ro_task(ro_task, None, None, "TASK_WF", "GET_TASK")
             """
+            # Check if vim status refresh is enabled again
+            self.update_vm_refresh()
             # 0: get task_status_create
             lock_object = None
             task_status_create = None
@@ -2375,11 +2453,9 @@
                                     # self._create_task(ro_task, task_index, task_depends, db_ro_task_update)
                                     _update_refresh(new_status)
                             else:
-                                if (
-                                    ro_task["vim_info"]["refresh_at"]
-                                    and now > ro_task["vim_info"]["refresh_at"]
-                                ):
-                                    new_status, db_vim_info_update = self.item2class[
+                                refresh_at = ro_task["vim_info"]["refresh_at"]
+                                if refresh_at and refresh_at != -1 and now > refresh_at:
+                                    (new_status, db_vim_info_update,) = self.item2class[
                                         task["item"]
                                     ].refresh(ro_task)
                                     _update_refresh(new_status)
diff --git a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro.cfg b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro.cfg
index 6969702..e232ad1 100644
--- a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro.cfg
+++ b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro.cfg
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@
 task_max_locked_time: 1200  # lock is renewed until this maximum time
 task_relock_time: 15   # 30s before expiring lock time, it is re-locked again
 
+[period]
+# use env for OSMRO_PERIOD_XXX
+refresh_active: 60 # default 1 min
+refresh_build: 15 # default 15 seconds
+refresh_image: 3600 * 10
+refresh_error: 600
+queue_size: 100
 
 [database]
 # use env OSMRO_DATABASE_XXX to override
diff --git a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro_main.py b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro_main.py
index 2a2e22c..376c087 100644
--- a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro_main.py
+++ b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/ro_main.py
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@
             elif k1 == "tools":
                 # update [/] configuration
                 engine_config["/"]["tools." + k2.replace("_", ".")] = yaml.safe_load(v)
-            elif k1 in ("message", "database", "storage", "authentication"):
+            elif k1 in ("message", "database", "storage", "authentication", "period"):
                 engine_config[k1][k2] = yaml.safe_load(v)
 
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/tests/test_ns_thread.py b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/tests/test_ns_thread.py
index 86ba996..b120901 100644
--- a/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/tests/test_ns_thread.py
+++ b/NG-RO/osm_ng_ro/tests/test_ns_thread.py
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
+from osm_common.dbmemory import DbMemory
 from osm_ng_ro.ns_thread import (
+    ConfigValidate,
+    NsWorker,
     VimInteractionAffinityGroup,
     VimInteractionMigration,
     VimInteractionNet,
@@ -28,6 +31,233 @@
 from osm_ro_plugin.vimconn import VimConnConnectionException, VimConnException
 
 
+class TestConfigValidate(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.config_dict = {
+            "period": {
+                "refresh_active": 65,
+                "refresh_build": 20,
+                "refresh_image": 3600,
+                "refresh_error": 300,
+                "queue_size": 50,
+            }
+        }
+
+    def test__get_configuration(self):
+        with self.subTest(i=1, t="Get config attributes with config input"):
+            configuration = ConfigValidate(self.config_dict)
+            self.assertEqual(configuration.active, 65)
+            self.assertEqual(configuration.build, 20)
+            self.assertEqual(configuration.image, 3600)
+            self.assertEqual(configuration.error, 300)
+            self.assertEqual(configuration.queue_size, 50)
+
+        with self.subTest(i=2, t="Unallowed refresh active input"):
+            # > 60  (except -1) is not allowed to set, so it should return default value 60
+            self.config_dict["period"]["refresh_active"] = 20
+            configuration = ConfigValidate(self.config_dict)
+            self.assertEqual(configuration.active, 60)
+
+        with self.subTest(i=3, t="Config to disable VM status periodic checks"):
+            # -1 is allowed to set to disable VM status updates
+            self.config_dict["period"]["refresh_active"] = -1
+            configuration = ConfigValidate(self.config_dict)
+            self.assertEqual(configuration.active, -1)
+
+
+class TestNsWorker(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.task_depends = None
+        self.plugins = {}
+        self.worker_index = "worker-3"
+        self.config = {
+            "period": {
+                "refresh_active": 60,
+                "refresh_build": 20,
+                "refresh_image": 3600,
+                "refresh_error": 600,
+                "queue_size": 100,
+            },
+            "process_id": "343435353",
+            "global": {"task_locked_time": 16373242100.994312},
+        }
+
+        self.ro_task = {
+            "_id": "122436:1",
+            "locked_by": None,
+            "locked_at": 0.0,
+            "target_id": "vim_openstack_1",
+            "vim_info": {
+                "created": False,
+                "created_items": None,
+                "vim_id": "test-vim-id",
+                "vim_name": "test-vim",
+                "vim_status": "DONE",
+                "vim_details": "",
+                "vim_message": None,
+                "refresh_at": None,
+            },
+            "modified_at": 1637324200.994312,
+            "created_at": 1637324200.994312,
+            "to_check_at": 16373242400.994312,
+            "tasks": [
+                {
+                    "target_id": 0,
+                    "action_id": "123456",
+                    "nsr_id": "654321",
+                    "task_id": "123456:1",
+                    "status": "DONE",
+                    "action": "CREATE",
+                    "item": "test_item",
+                    "target_record": "test_target_record",
+                    "target_record_id": "test_target_record_id",
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+
+    def get_disabled_tasks(self, db, status):
+        db_disabled_tasks = db.get_list(
+            "ro_tasks",
+            q_filter={
+                "tasks.status": status,
+                "to_check_at.lt": 0,
+            },
+        )
+        return db_disabled_tasks
+
+    def test__update_vm_refresh(self):
+        with self.subTest(
+            i=1,
+            t="1 disabled task with status BUILD in DB, refresh_active parameter is not equal to -1",
+        ):
+            # Disabled task with status build will not enabled again
+            db = DbMemory()
+            self.ro_task["tasks"][0]["status"] = "BUILD"
+            self.ro_task["to_check_at"] = -1
+            db.create("ro_tasks", self.ro_task)
+            disabled_tasks_count = len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "BUILD"))
+            instance = NsWorker(self.worker_index, self.config, self.plugins, db)
+            with patch.object(instance, "logger", logging):
+                instance.update_vm_refresh()
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "BUILD")), disabled_tasks_count
+                )
+
+        with self.subTest(
+            i=2,
+            t="1 disabled task with status DONE in DB, refresh_active parameter is equal to -1",
+        ):
+            # As refresh_active parameter is equal to -1, task will not be enabled to process again
+            db = DbMemory()
+            self.config["period"]["refresh_active"] = -1
+            self.ro_task["tasks"][0]["status"] = "DONE"
+            self.ro_task["to_check_at"] = -1
+            db.create("ro_tasks", self.ro_task)
+            disabled_tasks_count = len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "DONE"))
+            instance = NsWorker(self.worker_index, self.config, self.plugins, db)
+            with patch.object(instance, "logger", logging):
+                instance.update_vm_refresh()
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "DONE")), disabled_tasks_count
+                )
+
+        with self.subTest(
+            i=3,
+            t="2 disabled task with status DONE in DB, refresh_active parameter is not equal to -1",
+        ):
+            # Disabled tasks should be enabled to process again
+            db = DbMemory()
+            self.config["period"]["refresh_active"] = 66
+            self.ro_task["tasks"][0]["status"] = "DONE"
+            self.ro_task["to_check_at"] = -1
+            db.create("ro_tasks", self.ro_task)
+            self.ro_task2 = self.ro_task
+            self.ro_task2["_id"] = "122437:1"
+            db.create("ro_tasks", self.ro_task2)
+            disabled_tasks_count = len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "DONE"))
+            instance = NsWorker(self.worker_index, self.config, self.plugins, db)
+            with patch.object(instance, "logger", logging):
+                instance.update_vm_refresh()
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "DONE")), disabled_tasks_count - 2
+                )
+
+        with self.subTest(
+            i=4,
+            t="No disabled task with status DONE in DB, refresh_active parameter is not equal to -1",
+        ):
+            # If there is not any disabled task, method will not change anything
+            db = DbMemory()
+            self.config["period"]["refresh_active"] = 66
+            self.ro_task["tasks"][0]["status"] = "DONE"
+            self.ro_task["to_check_at"] = 16373242400.994312
+            db.create("ro_tasks", self.ro_task)
+            self.ro_task2 = self.ro_task
+            self.ro_task2["_id"] = "122437:1"
+            db.create("ro_tasks", self.ro_task2)
+            disabled_tasks_count = len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "DONE"))
+            instance = NsWorker(self.worker_index, self.config, self.plugins, db)
+            with patch.object(instance, "logger", logging):
+                instance.update_vm_refresh()
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "DONE")), disabled_tasks_count
+                )
+
+    def test__process_pending_tasks(self):
+        with self.subTest(
+            i=1,
+            t="refresh_active parameter is equal to -1, task status is DONE",
+        ):
+            # Task should be disabled to process again
+            db = DbMemory()
+            self.config["period"]["refresh_active"] = -1
+            self.ro_task["tasks"][0]["status"] = "DONE"
+            self.ro_task["to_check_at"] = 16373242400.994312
+            db.create("ro_tasks", self.ro_task)
+            # Number of disabled tasks in DB
+            disabled_tasks_count = len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "DONE"))
+            instance = NsWorker(self.worker_index, self.config, self.plugins, db)
+            with patch.object(instance, "logger", logging):
+                instance._process_pending_tasks(self.ro_task)
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "DONE")), disabled_tasks_count + 1
+                )
+
+        with self.subTest(
+            i=2, t="refresh_active parameter is equal to -1, task status is FAILED"
+        ):
+            # Task will not be disabled to process as task status is not DONE
+            db = DbMemory()
+            self.config["period"]["refresh_active"] = -1
+            self.ro_task["tasks"][0]["status"] = "FAILED"
+            self.ro_task["to_check_at"] = 16373242400.994312
+            db.create("ro_tasks", self.ro_task)
+            disabled_tasks_count = len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "FAILED"))
+            instance = NsWorker(self.worker_index, self.config, self.plugins, db)
+            with patch.object(instance, "logger", logging):
+                instance._process_pending_tasks(self.ro_task)
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "FAILED")), disabled_tasks_count
+                )
+
+        with self.subTest(
+            i=3, t="refresh_active parameter is not equal to -1, task status is DONE"
+        ):
+            # Task will not be disabled to process as refresh_active parameter is not -1
+            db = DbMemory()
+            self.config["period"]["refresh_active"] = 70
+            self.ro_task["tasks"][0]["status"] = "DONE"
+            self.ro_task["to_check_at"] = 16373242400.994312
+            db.create("ro_tasks", self.ro_task)
+            disabled_tasks_count = len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "DONE"))
+            instance = NsWorker(self.worker_index, self.config, self.plugins, db)
+            with patch.object(instance, "logger", logging):
+                instance._process_pending_tasks(self.ro_task)
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    len(self.get_disabled_tasks(db, "DONE")), disabled_tasks_count
+                )
+
+
 class TestVimInteractionNet(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         module_name = "osm_ro_plugin"