diff --git a/data/common/common.yaml b/data/common/common.yaml
--- a/data/common/common.yaml
+++ b/data/common/common.yaml
@@ -3702,4 +3702,4 @@
     daily_crit: 60
 
 syncoid::configuration: {}
-syncoid::default_delay: 5min
+syncoid::default_frequency: 5min
diff --git a/site-modules/profile/manifests/sanoid/sync_destination.pp b/site-modules/profile/manifests/sanoid/sync_destination.pp
--- a/site-modules/profile/manifests/sanoid/sync_destination.pp
+++ b/site-modules/profile/manifests/sanoid/sync_destination.pp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         $destination = "${config['target_dataset_base']}/${key}/${target}"
         $service_basename = "syncoid-${key}-${name}"
         $source = "${source_host}:${dataset}"
-        $delay = pick($props['delay'], lookup('syncoid::default_delay'))
+        $frequency = pick($props['frequency'], lookup('syncoid::default_frequency'))
         $sync_snap = pick($props['sync_snap'], true)
 
         if $sync_snap == false {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         # - $ssh_key_filename
         # - $source
         # - $destination
-        # - $delay
+        # - $frequency
         # - $service_basename
         # - $sync_option
         ::systemd::timer { "${service_basename}.timer":
diff --git a/site-modules/profile/templates/sanoid/syncoid.service.erb b/site-modules/profile/templates/sanoid/syncoid.service.erb
--- a/site-modules/profile/templates/sanoid/syncoid.service.erb
+++ b/site-modules/profile/templates/sanoid/syncoid.service.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [Unit]
 Description=ZFS dataset synchronization of <% @source %>
-StartLimitIntervalSec=<%= @delay %>
+StartLimitIntervalSec=<%= @frequency %>
 StartLimitBurst=2
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/site-modules/profile/templates/sanoid/syncoid.timer.erb b/site-modules/profile/templates/sanoid/syncoid.timer.erb
--- a/site-modules/profile/templates/sanoid/syncoid.timer.erb
+++ b/site-modules/profile/templates/sanoid/syncoid.timer.erb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 [Timer]
 OnBootSec=1m
-OnUnitActiveSec=<%= @delay %>
+OnUnitActiveSec=<%= @frequency %>
 RandomizedDelaySec=1min
 FixedRandomDelay=true
 Unit=<%= @service_basename %>.service