diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8afc99e..364d2c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ services:
 locations:
   - Ehrenfeld
   - Kalk
+    
+# Max time between today and a new appointment to notify about the new
+# appointment. Set to -1 to notify about all new appointments.
+max_timedelta: 14
 
 # Path to the CSV file to store the scraped appointments
 # csv_path: ~/Termine.csv
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ service name if it contains spaces.
 
 ```bash
 usage: cgn-appointments [-h] [-s SERVICES [SERVICES ...]]
-                        [-l LOCATIONS [LOCATIONS ...]]
+                        [-l LOCATIONS [LOCATIONS ...]] [-t MAX_TIMEDELTA]
                         [--config-file CONFIG_FILE] [--csv-file CSV_FILE]
                         [--log-file LOG_FILE]
                         [--log-level {CRITICAL,ERROR,WARNING,INFO,DEBUG,NOTSET}]
@@ -132,6 +136,9 @@ options:
                         Services to check
   -l LOCATIONS [LOCATIONS ...], --locations LOCATIONS [LOCATIONS ...]
                         Locations to check
+  -t MAX_TIMEDELTA, --max-timedelta MAX_TIMEDELTA
+                        Maximum timedelta in days to notify about new
+                        appointments
   --config-file CONFIG_FILE
                         Path to the configuration file
   --csv-file CSV_FILE   Path to the csv file, which stores the last fetched
@@ -147,6 +154,7 @@ options:
 cgn-apppointments \ 
   --services "Personalausweis - Antrag" "Reisepass - Antrag (seit 01.01.2024 auch für Kinder unter 12 Jahren)" \
   --locations Ehrenfeld Kalk \
+  --max-timedelta 7 \
   --config-file /path/to/config.yaml \
   --csv-file /path/to/csvfile.csv \
   --log-file /path/to/logfile.log \
diff --git a/src/cgnappointments/__main__.py b/src/cgnappointments/__main__.py
index 479e48a..d5d1443 100644
--- a/src/cgnappointments/__main__.py
+++ b/src/cgnappointments/__main__.py
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ def parse_arguments() -> dict:
         help="Locations to check",
         required=False,
     )
+    argparser.add_argument(
+        "-t",
+        "--max-timedelta",
+        action="store",
+        type=int,
+        help="Maximum timedelta in days to notify about new appointments",
+        required=False,
+    )
     argparser.add_argument(
         "--config-file",
         action="store",
@@ -92,6 +100,7 @@ def update_config_with_args(config: dict, args: dict) -> dict:
     update_config = {
         "services": args.get("services"),
         "locations": args.get("locations"),
+        "max_timedelta": args.get("max_timedelta"),
         "csv_path": args.get("csv_file"),
     }
     for key, value in update_config.items():
@@ -257,6 +266,7 @@ def main():
     url = config.get("url")
     services = config.get("services")
     check_locations = config.get("locations")
+    max_timedelta = config.get("max_timedelta")
     csv_name = config.get("csv_name", "cgn-appointments.csv")
     csv_path = define_csv_path(config.get("csv_path"), csv_name)
     date_regex = config.get("date_regex")
@@ -382,17 +392,31 @@ def main():
         if new_date and new_date != previous_date:
             logger.info(f"New appointment found for {name}: {new_date}",
                         extra={"location": name, "previous_date": previous_date,
-                               "new_date": new_date})
+                               "new_date": new_date, "max_timedelta": max_timedelta})
             lines.append((name, new_date.strftime(date_format)))
-            ntfy(
-                ntfy_server,
-                ntfy_topic,
-                ntfy_title,
-                ntfy_message % (name, new_date),
-                session_url,
-                ntfy_tags,
-                ntfy_priority,
-            )
+
+            # Send notification if new date is within timedelta or
+            # timedelta is not set
+            time_delta = (new_date - datetime.now()).days if max_timedelta > 0 else False
+            if time_delta == False or time_delta <= max_timedelta:
+                logger.info(f"Sending notification for new appointment.",
+                            extra={"location": name, "new_date": new_date,
+                                   "time_delta": time_delta,
+                                   "max_timedelta": max_timedelta})
+                ntfy(
+                    ntfy_server,
+                    ntfy_topic,
+                    ntfy_title,
+                    ntfy_message % (name, new_date),
+                    session_url,
+                    ntfy_tags,
+                    ntfy_priority,
+                )
+            else:
+                logger.info(f"New appointment is not within timedelta.",
+                             extra={"location": name, "new_date": new_date,
+                                    "time_delta": time_delta,
+                                    "max_timedelta": max_timedelta})
         elif previous_date is not None:
             lines.append((name, previous_date.strftime(date_format)))
 
diff --git a/src/cgnappointments/config_template.yaml b/src/cgnappointments/config_template.yaml
index bad8e50..bfbfecf 100644
--- a/src/cgnappointments/config_template.yaml
+++ b/src/cgnappointments/config_template.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ locations:
   - Ehrenfeld
   - Kalk
 
+# Max time between today and a new appointment to notify about the new
+# appointment. Set to -1 to notify about all new appointments.
+max_timedelta: 14
+
 # Path to the CSV file to store the scraped appointments
 # csv_path: ~/Termine.csv