diff --git a/pkg/catalog/catalog.go b/pkg/catalog/catalog.go
index 7421aca491..8b449dbcb0 100644
--- a/pkg/catalog/catalog.go
+++ b/pkg/catalog/catalog.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func NewMeshCatalog(kubeController k8s.Controller, kubeClient kubernetes.Interfa
 	mc.releaseCertificateHandler()
 
 	go mc.dispatcher()
-	ticker.InitTicker()
+	ticker.InitTicker(cfg)
 
 	return &mc
 }
diff --git a/pkg/catalog/helpers_test.go b/pkg/catalog/helpers_test.go
index 534137fa04..9bcc5d25ed 100644
--- a/pkg/catalog/helpers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/catalog/helpers_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package catalog
 import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	access "github.com/servicemeshinterface/smi-sdk-go/pkg/apis/access/v1alpha3"
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ func newFakeMeshCatalogForRoutes(t *testing.T, testParams testParams) *MeshCatal
 	mockKubeController.EXPECT().ListMonitoredNamespaces().Return(listExpectedNs, nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	mockConfigurator.EXPECT().IsPermissiveTrafficPolicyMode().Return(testParams.permissiveMode).AnyTimes()
+	mockConfigurator.EXPECT().GetConfigResyncInterval().Return(time.Duration(0)).AnyTimes()
 
 	mockMeshSpec.EXPECT().ListTrafficTargets().Return([]*access.TrafficTarget{&tests.TrafficTarget, &tests.BookstoreV2TrafficTarget}).AnyTimes()
 	mockMeshSpec.EXPECT().ListHTTPTrafficSpecs().Return([]*specs.HTTPRouteGroup{&tests.HTTPRouteGroup}).AnyTimes()
diff --git a/pkg/ticker/ticker.go b/pkg/ticker/ticker.go
index dac6e27d5f..d10d33c0a6 100644
--- a/pkg/ticker/ticker.go
+++ b/pkg/ticker/ticker.go
@@ -4,25 +4,111 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/openservicemesh/osm/pkg/announcements"
+	"github.com/openservicemesh/osm/pkg/configurator"
 	"github.com/openservicemesh/osm/pkg/kubernetes/events"
 	"github.com/openservicemesh/osm/pkg/logger"
 )
 
+const (
+	// Any value under minimumTickerDuration will be understood as a ticker stop
+	// Conversely, a value equals or above it will be understood as ticker start
+	minimumTickerDuration = time.Duration(1 * time.Minute)
+)
+
+// ResyncTicker contains the stop configuration for the ticker routines
+type ResyncTicker struct {
+	stopTickerRoutine chan struct{}
+	stopConfigRoutine chan struct{}
+}
+
 var (
 	log = logger.New("ticker")
+	// Local reference to global ticker
+	rTicker *ResyncTicker = nil
 )
 
 // InitTicker initializes a global ticker that is configured via
 // pubsub, and triggers global proxy updates also through pubsub.
 // Upon this function return, the ticker is guaranteed to be started
 // and ready to receive new events.
-func InitTicker() {
-	doneInit := make(chan struct{})
-	go ticker(doneInit)
-	<-doneInit
+func InitTicker(c configurator.Configurator) *ResyncTicker {
+	if rTicker != nil {
+		return rTicker
+	}
+
+	// Start config resync ticker routine
+	tickerIsReady := make(chan struct{})
+	stopTicker := make(chan struct{})
+	go ticker(tickerIsReady, stopTicker)
+	<-tickerIsReady
+
+	// Start config listener
+	configIsReady := make(chan struct{})
+	stopConfig := make(chan struct{})
+	go tickerConfigListener(c, configIsReady, stopConfig)
+	<-configIsReady
+
+	rTicker = &ResyncTicker{
+		stopTickerRoutine: stopTicker,
+		stopConfigRoutine: stopConfig,
+	}
+	return rTicker
+}
+
+// Listens to configmap events and notifies ticker routine to start/stop
+func tickerConfigListener(cfg configurator.Configurator, ready chan struct{}, stop <-chan struct{}) {
+	// Subscribe to configuration updates
+	configMapChannel := events.GetPubSubInstance().Subscribe(
+		announcements.ConfigMapAdded,
+		announcements.ConfigMapDeleted,
+		announcements.ConfigMapUpdated)
+
+	// Run config listener
+	// Bootstrap after subscribing
+	currentDuration := cfg.GetConfigResyncInterval()
+
+	// Initial config
+	if currentDuration >= minimumTickerDuration {
+		events.GetPubSubInstance().Publish(events.PubSubMessage{
+			AnnouncementType: announcements.TickerStart,
+			NewObj:           currentDuration,
+		})
+	}
+	close(ready)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-configMapChannel:
+			newResyncInterval := cfg.GetConfigResyncInterval()
+			// Skip no changes from current applied conf
+			if currentDuration == newResyncInterval {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// We have a change
+			if newResyncInterval >= minimumTickerDuration {
+				// Notify to re/start ticker
+				log.Warn().Msgf("Interval %s >= %s, issuing start ticker.", newResyncInterval, minimumTickerDuration)
+				events.GetPubSubInstance().Publish(events.PubSubMessage{
+					AnnouncementType: announcements.TickerStart,
+					NewObj:           newResyncInterval,
+				})
+			} else {
+				// Notify to ticker to stop
+				log.Warn().Msgf("Interval %s < %s, issuing ticker stop.", newResyncInterval, minimumTickerDuration)
+				events.GetPubSubInstance().Publish(events.PubSubMessage{
+					AnnouncementType: announcements.TickerStop,
+					NewObj:           newResyncInterval,
+				})
+			}
+			currentDuration = newResyncInterval
+		case <-stop:
+			return
+		}
+	}
 }
 
-func ticker(ready chan struct{}) {
+func ticker(ready chan struct{}, stop <-chan struct{}) {
 	ticker := make(<-chan time.Time)
 	tickStart := events.GetPubSubInstance().Subscribe(
 		announcements.TickerStart)
@@ -62,6 +148,8 @@ func ticker(ready chan struct{}) {
 					AnnouncementType: announcements.ScheduleProxyBroadcast,
 				},
 			)
+		case <-stop:
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/ticker/ticker_test.go b/pkg/ticker/ticker_test.go
index a7d756d4f0..08c7a96168 100644
--- a/pkg/ticker/ticker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ticker/ticker_test.go
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	"github.com/openservicemesh/osm/pkg/announcements"
+	"github.com/openservicemesh/osm/pkg/configurator"
 	"github.com/openservicemesh/osm/pkg/kubernetes/events"
 )
 
@@ -14,8 +16,11 @@ func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
 	broadcastEvents := events.GetPubSubInstance().Subscribe(announcements.ScheduleProxyBroadcast)
+	defer events.GetPubSubInstance().Unsub(broadcastEvents)
+
 	broadcastsReceived := 0
 	stop := make(chan struct{})
+	defer close(stop)
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
@@ -28,7 +33,11 @@ func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// Start the ticker routine
-	InitTicker()
+	doneInit := make(chan struct{})
+	stopTicker := make(chan struct{})
+	defer close(stopTicker)
+	go ticker(doneInit, stop)
+	<-doneInit
 
 	// Start ticker, tick at 100ms rate
 	events.GetPubSubInstance().Publish(events.PubSubMessage{
@@ -54,6 +63,64 @@ func TestTicker(t *testing.T) {
 
 		return firstRead == secondRead
 	}, 6*time.Second, 2*time.Second)
+}
+
+// Test the ConfigMap event listener code for ticker
+func TestTickerConfigurator(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+	mockConfigurator := configurator.NewMockConfigurator(gomock.NewController(t))
+
+	tickerStartEvents := events.GetPubSubInstance().Subscribe(announcements.TickerStart)
+	tickerStopEvents := events.GetPubSubInstance().Subscribe(announcements.TickerStop)
+
+	// First init will expect defaults to false
+	mockConfigurator.EXPECT().GetConfigResyncInterval().Return(time.Duration(0))
+
+	doneInit := make(chan struct{})
+	stopConfig := make(chan struct{})
+	defer close(stopConfig)
+	go tickerConfigListener(mockConfigurator, doneInit, stopConfig)
+	<-doneInit
+
+	type tickerConfigTests struct {
+		mockTickerDurationVal time.Duration
+		expectStartEvent      int
+		expectStopEvent       int
+	}
+
+	tickerConfTests := []tickerConfigTests{
+		{time.Duration(2 * time.Minute), 1, 0},  // default (off) -> 2m, expect start
+		{time.Duration(2 * time.Minute), 0, 0},  // No change, expect no event
+		{time.Duration(3 * time.Minute), 1, 0},  // 2m -> enabled 3m, expect start
+		{time.Duration(0), 0, 1},                // 2m -> stop, expect stop
+		{time.Duration(30 * time.Second), 0, 1}, // stop -> still smaller than threshold, expect stop
+		{time.Duration(0), 0, 1},                // stopped -> stopped, still trigger change
+		{time.Duration(2 * time.Minute), 1, 0},  // stopped -> start, expect start
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tickerConfTests {
+		// Simulate a configmap change, expect the right calls if it is enabled
+		mockConfigurator.EXPECT().GetConfigResyncInterval().Return(test.mockTickerDurationVal)
+		events.GetPubSubInstance().Publish(events.PubSubMessage{
+			AnnouncementType: announcements.ConfigMapUpdated,
+		})
+
+		receivedStartEvent := 0
+		receivedStopEvent := 0
+		done := false
+		for !done {
+			select {
+			case <-tickerStartEvents:
+				receivedStartEvent++
+			case <-tickerStopEvents:
+				receivedStopEvent++
+			// 500mili should be plenty for this
+			case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
+				done = true
+			}
+		}
 
-	close(stop)
+		assert.Equal(test.expectStartEvent, receivedStartEvent)
+		assert.Equal(test.expectStopEvent, receivedStopEvent)
+	}
 }