diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb79dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+node_modules
+.idea
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 5271044..e09a05f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ServerlessApiGWSqsPlugin {
   deleteStack() {
     this.setCloudFormation()
     var stackName = this.getStackName(this.options.stage, this.serverless.service.service)
-    
+
     this.cloudformation.deleteStack({StackName: stackName}, function (err, data) {
       if (err) {
         this.serverless.cli.log("[CodeRecipe ApiGW SQS Plugin] Error: ", err.message);
@@ -60,12 +60,15 @@ class ServerlessApiGWSqsPlugin {
         var stackName = this.getStackName(this.options.stage, this.serverless.service.service)
         var apiEndpoint = this.serverless.service.custom.apiGwSqs.apiEndpoint
         var queueName = this.serverless.service.custom.apiGwSqs.queueName
+        var queueDelay = this.serverless.service.custom.apiGwSqs.queueDelay
         var replaceStageName = new RegExp('STAGE_NAME', 'g');
         var replaceApiEndpoint = new RegExp('API_ENDPOINT', 'g');
         var replaceQueueName = new RegExp('QUEUE_NAME', 'g');
+        var replaceQueueDelay = new RegExp('QUEUE_DELAY', 'g');
         contents = contents.replace(replaceStageName, this.options.stage);
         contents = contents.replace(replaceApiEndpoint, apiEndpoint);
         contents = contents.replace(replaceQueueName, queueName);
+        contents = contents.replace(replaceQueueDelay, queueDelay);
         var params = {
           Capabilities: [
             'CAPABILITY_IAM'
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ class ServerlessApiGWSqsPlugin {
                     this.cloudformation.waitFor('stackCreateComplete', {StackName: stackName}, (err, data) => {
                       if (err) {
                         console.log(err.message);
-                      } 
+                      }
                       else {
                         this.serverless.cli.log("[CodeRecipe ApiGW SQS Plugin] Updated ApiGW -> SQS")
                       }
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ class ServerlessApiGWSqsPlugin {
             this.cloudformation.waitFor('stackCreateComplete', {StackName: stackName}, (err, data) => {
               if (err) {
                 console.log(err.message);
-              } 
+              }
               else {
                 this.serverless.cli.log("[CodeRecipe ApiGW SQS Plugin] Created Api GW -> SQS")
               }
@@ -122,4 +125,4 @@ class ServerlessApiGWSqsPlugin {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = ServerlessApiGWSqsPlugin;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = ServerlessApiGWSqsPlugin;
diff --git a/template.yml b/template.yml
index 83c1552..fd50d97 100644
--- a/template.yml
+++ b/template.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Resources:
     Type: "AWS::SQS::Queue"
     Properties:
       QueueName: STAGE_NAME-QUEUE_NAME
+      DelaySeconds : QUEUE_DELAY
 
   ProxyApi:
     Type: AWS::ApiGateway::RestApi
@@ -53,10 +54,10 @@ Resources:
               "application/json": ""
         Uri: !Sub arn:aws:apigateway:us-east-1:sqs:path/${AWS::AccountId}/${SQSQueue.QueueName}
 
-  APIGatewayDeployment: 
+  APIGatewayDeployment:
     Type: AWS::ApiGateway::Deployment
     DependsOn: SQSAPIMethod
-    Properties: 
+    Properties:
       RestApiId: !Sub "${ProxyApi}"
       StageName: STAGE_NAME
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ Resources:
                 - apigateway.amazonaws.com
             Action: sts:AssumeRole
       Policies:
-        - 
+        -
           PolicyName: STAGE_NAME-QUEUE_NAME-policy
           PolicyDocument:
             Version: '2012-10-17'
@@ -91,4 +92,4 @@ Resources:
 
 Outputs:
   ApiGwUrl:
-    Value: !Sub "https://${ProxyApi}.execute-api.${AWS::Region}.amazonaws.com/STAGE_NAME/API_ENDPOINT"
\ No newline at end of file
+    Value: !Sub "https://${ProxyApi}.execute-api.${AWS::Region}.amazonaws.com/STAGE_NAME/API_ENDPOINT"