diff --git a/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/asyncprofiler.nim b/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/asyncprofiler.nim
index 824eb559..c8112ad4 100644
--- a/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/asyncprofiler.nim
+++ b/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/asyncprofiler.nim
@@ -30,15 +30,23 @@ type
 
   MetricsSummary* = Table[ptr SrcLoc, OverallMetrics]
 
+  ChangeListener* = proc (): void {.raises: [].}
+
 var
   perFutureMetrics {.threadvar.}: Table[uint, FutureMetrics]
   futureSummaryMetrics {.threadvar.}: MetricsSummary
+  onChange {.threadvar.}: ChangeListener
 
 proc getFutureSummaryMetrics*(): MetricsSummary {.gcsafe.} =
   ## get a copy of the table of summary metrics for all futures.
   {.cast(gcsafe).}:
     futureSummaryMetrics
 
+proc setChangeCallback*(callback: ChangeListener): void =
+  ## Allows registration of a single callback which gets called whenever
+  ## a the summary metric table changes.
+  onChange = callback
+
 proc addRun(self: var OverallMetrics, run: FutureMetrics) =
   ## Adds metrics for a single run of a given async proc to its OverallMetrics.
   self.totalExecTime += run.duration
@@ -52,6 +60,9 @@ proc addRun(self: var OverallMetrics, run: FutureMetrics) =
     self.totalExecTime = ZeroDuration
     self.count = 0
 
+  if not isNil(onChange):
+    onChange()
+
 proc setFutureCreate(fut: FutureBase) {.raises: [].} =
   ## used for setting the duration
   {.cast(gcsafe).}:
diff --git a/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/metricscollector.nim b/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/metricscollector.nim
index 483fa121..9bf5093e 100644
--- a/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/metricscollector.nim
+++ b/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/metricscollector.nim
@@ -10,11 +10,17 @@ when defined(metrics):
   type
     AsyncProfilerInfo* = ref object of RootObj
       perfSampler: PerfSampler
-      sampleInterval: int
+      sampleInterval: times.Duration
+      clock: Clock
       k: int
+      init: bool
+      lastSample: Time
+      collections*: uint
 
     PerfSampler = proc (): MetricsSummary {.raises: [].}
 
+    Clock = proc(): Time {.raises: [].}
+
     ProfilerMetric = (SrcLoc, OverallMetrics)
 
   const locationLabels = ["proc", "file", "line"]
@@ -67,8 +73,17 @@ when defined(metrics):
   proc newCollector*(
     AsyncProfilerInfo: typedesc,
     perfSampler: PerfSampler,
+    clock: Clock,
+    sampleInterval: times.Duration,
     k: int = 10,
-  ): AsyncProfilerInfo = AsyncProfilerInfo(perfSampler: perfSampler, k: k)
+  ): AsyncProfilerInfo = AsyncProfilerInfo(
+    perfSampler: perfSampler,
+    clock: clock,
+    k: k,
+    sampleInterval: sampleInterval,
+    init: true,
+    lastSample: low(Time),
+  )
 
   proc collectSlowestProcs(
     self: AsyncProfilerInfo,
@@ -124,8 +139,13 @@ when defined(metrics):
     chronos_largest_exec_time_total.set(largestExecTime.nanoseconds)
     chronos_largest_exec_time_max.set(largestMaxExecTime.nanoseconds)
 
-  proc collect*(self: AsyncProfilerInfo): void =
-    let now = times.getTime().toMilliseconds()
+  proc collect*(self: AsyncProfilerInfo, force: bool = false): void =
+    let now = self.clock()
+
+    if not force and (now - self.lastSample < self.sampleInterval):
+      return
+
+    self.collections += 1
 
     var currentMetrics = self.
       perfSampler().
@@ -141,8 +161,10 @@ when defined(metrics):
         order = SortOrder.Descending
       )
 
-    self.collectOutlierMetrics(currentMetrics, now)
-    self.collectSlowestProcs(currentMetrics, now, self.k)
+    self.collectOutlierMetrics(currentMetrics, now.toMilliseconds())
+    self.collectSlowestProcs(currentMetrics, now.toMilliseconds(), self.k)
+
+    self.lastSample = now
 
   proc resetMetric(gauge: Gauge): void =
     # We try to be as conservative as possible and not write directly to
@@ -159,7 +181,15 @@ when defined(metrics):
     resetMetric(chronos_largest_exec_time_total)
     resetMetric(chronos_largest_exec_time_max)
 
-  proc run*(self: AsyncProfilerInfo) {.async.} =
-    while true:
-      self.collect()
-      await sleepAsync(timer.milliseconds(self.sampleInterval))
+  var asyncProfilerInfo* {.threadvar.}: AsyncProfilerInfo
+
+  proc initDefault(AsyncProfilerInfo: typedesc): void =
+    asyncProfilerInfo = AsyncProfilerInfo.newCollector(
+      perfSampler = asyncprofiler.getFutureSummaryMetrics,
+      k = 10,
+      # We want to collect metrics every 5 seconds.
+      sampleInterval = times.milliseconds(5 * 1000),
+      clock = proc (): Time = time.getTime(),
+    )
+
+    setChangeCallback(asyncProfilerInfo)
diff --git a/tests/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/testmetricscollector.nim b/tests/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/testmetricscollector.nim
index cd171016..1908241c 100644
--- a/tests/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/testmetricscollector.nim
+++ b/tests/codex/utils/asyncprofiler/testmetricscollector.nim
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import std/times
 import std/unittest
 
 import pkg/metrics
@@ -17,45 +18,51 @@ suite "asyncprofiler metrics collector":
 
   let sample = {
     (addr locations[0]): OverallMetrics(
-      totalExecTime: 90062.nanoseconds,
-      totalRunTime: 113553.nanoseconds,
-      totalWallTime: 174567.nanoseconds,
-      minSingleTime: 80062.nanoseconds,
-      maxSingleTime: 80062.nanoseconds,
+      totalExecTime: timer.nanoseconds(90062),
+      totalRunTime: timer.nanoseconds(113553),
+      totalWallTime: timer.nanoseconds(174567),
+      minSingleTime: timer.nanoseconds(80062),
+      maxSingleTime: timer.nanoseconds(80062),
       count: 1
     ),
     (addr locations[1]): OverallMetrics(
-      totalExecTime: 91660.nanoseconds,
-      totalRunTime: 71660.nanoseconds,
-      totalWallTime: 72941.nanoseconds,
-      minSingleTime: 71660.nanoseconds,
-      maxSingleTime: 81660.nanoseconds,
+      totalExecTime: timer.nanoseconds(91660),
+      totalRunTime: timer.nanoseconds(71660),
+      totalWallTime: timer.nanoseconds(72941),
+      minSingleTime: timer.nanoseconds(71660),
+      maxSingleTime: timer.nanoseconds(81660),
       count: 1
     ),
     (addr locations[2]): OverallMetrics(
-      totalExecTime: 60529.nanoseconds,
-      totalRunTime: 60529.nanoseconds,
-      totalWallTime: 60784.nanoseconds,
-      minSingleTime: 60529.nanoseconds,
-      maxSingleTime: 60529.nanoseconds,
+      totalExecTime: timer.nanoseconds(60529),
+      totalRunTime: timer.nanoseconds(60529),
+      totalWallTime: timer.nanoseconds(60784),
+      minSingleTime: timer.nanoseconds(60529),
+      maxSingleTime: timer.nanoseconds(60529),
       count: 1
     ),
     (addr locations[3]): OverallMetrics(
-      totalExecTime: 60645.nanoseconds,
-      totalRunTime: 156214.nanoseconds,
-      totalWallTime: 60813.nanoseconds,
-      minSingleTime: 5333.nanoseconds,
-      maxSingleTime: 41257.nanoseconds,
+      totalExecTime: timer.nanoseconds(60645),
+      totalRunTime: timer.nanoseconds(156214),
+      totalWallTime: timer.nanoseconds(60813),
+      minSingleTime: timer.nanoseconds(5333),
+      maxSingleTime: timer.nanoseconds(41257),
       count: 3
     ),
   }.toTable
 
-  var collector = AsyncProfilerInfo.newCollector(
-    perfSampler = proc (): MetricsSummary = sample,
-    k = 3,
-  )
+  var wallTime = getTime()
+
+  var collector: AsyncProfilerInfo
 
   setup:
+    collector = AsyncProfilerInfo.newCollector(
+      perfSampler = proc (): MetricsSummary = sample,
+      clock = proc (): Time = wallTime,
+      sampleInterval = times.initDuration(minutes = 5),
+      k = 3,
+    )
+
     collector.reset()
     collector.collect()
 
@@ -75,3 +82,13 @@ suite "asyncprofiler metrics collector":
     expect system.KeyError:
       discard chronos_exec_time_total.value(
         labelValues = @["query", "manager.nim", "323"])
+
+  test "should not collect metrics again unless enough time has elapsed from last collection":
+    check collector.collections == 1
+    collector.collect()
+    check collector.collections == 1
+
+    wallTime += 6.minutes
+
+    collector.collect()
+    check collector.collections == 2