diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/actions/delay-for/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/actions/delay-for/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b7af613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/actions/delay-for/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import defineAction from '../../../../helpers/define-action';
+
+export default defineAction({
+  name: 'Delay For',
+  key: 'delayFor',
+  description:
+    'Delays the execution of the next action by a specified amount of time.',
+  arguments: [
+    {
+      label: 'Delay for unit',
+      key: 'delayForUnit',
+      type: 'dropdown' as const,
+      required: true,
+      value: null,
+      description: 'Delay for unit, e.g. minutes, hours, days, weeks.',
+      variables: false,
+      options: [
+        {
+          label: 'Minutes',
+          value: 'minutes',
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'Hours',
+          value: 'hours',
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'Days',
+          value: 'days',
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'Weeks',
+          value: 'weeks',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'Delay for value',
+      key: 'delayForValue',
+      type: 'string' as const,
+      required: true,
+      description: 'Delay for value, use a number, e.g. 1, 2, 3.',
+      variables: true,
+    },
+  ],
+
+  async run($) {
+    const { delayForUnit, delayForValue } = $.step.parameters;
+
+    const dataItem = {
+      delayForUnit,
+      delayForValue,
+    };
+
+    $.setActionItem({ raw: dataItem });
+  },
+});
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/actions/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/actions/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1160de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/actions/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import delayFor from './delay-for';
+
+export default [delayFor];
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/assets/favicon.svg b/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/assets/favicon.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af5da4d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/assets/favicon.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 122.88 100.6" style="enable-background:new 0 0 122.88 100.6" xml:space="preserve">
+  <style type="text/css">.st0{fill:#272727;} .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#000000;}</style>
+  <g>
+    <path class="st0" d="M72.58,0c6.8,0,13.3,1.36,19.23,3.81c6.16,2.55,11.7,6.29,16.33,10.92l0,0c4.63,4.63,8.37,10.17,10.92,16.34 c2.46,5.93,3.81,12.43,3.81,19.23c0,6.8-1.36,13.3-3.81,19.23c-2.55,6.16-6.29,11.7-10.92,16.33l0,0 c-4.63,4.63-10.17,8.37-16.34,10.92c-5.93,2.46-12.43,3.81-19.23,3.81c-6.8,0-13.3-1.36-19.23-3.81 c-6.15-2.55-11.69-6.28-16.33-10.92l-0.01-0.01c-4.64-4.64-8.37-10.17-10.92-16.33c-0.79-1.91-1.47-3.87-2.02-5.89 c1.05,0.1,2.12,0.15,3.2,0.15c2.05,0,4.05-0.19,6-0.54c0.32,0.97,0.67,1.93,1.06,2.87c2.09,5.05,5.17,9.6,8.99,13.43 c3.82,3.82,8.38,6.9,13.43,8.99c4.87,2.02,10.21,3.13,15.83,3.13c5.62,0,10.96-1.11,15.83-3.13c5.05-2.09,9.6-5.17,13.43-8.99 c3.82-3.82,6.9-8.38,8.99-13.43c2.02-4.87,3.13-10.21,3.13-15.83c0-5.62-1.11-10.96-3.13-15.83c-2.09-5.05-5.17-9.6-8.99-13.43 c-3.82-3.82-8.38-6.9-13.43-8.99c-4.87-2.02-10.21-3.13-15.83-3.13c-5.62,0-10.96,1.11-15.83,3.13c-0.44,0.18-0.87,0.37-1.3,0.56 c-1.65-2.61-3.66-4.97-5.95-7.02c1.25-0.65,2.53-1.24,3.84-1.79C59.28,1.36,65.78,0,72.58,0L72.58,0z M66.8,26.39 c0-1.23,0.5-2.35,1.31-3.16c0.81-0.81,1.93-1.31,3.16-1.31c1.23,0,2.35,0.5,3.16,1.31c0.81,0.81,1.31,1.93,1.31,3.16v23.47 l17.54,10.4c1.05,0.62,1.76,1.62,2.05,2.73c0.28,1.1,0.15,2.31-0.47,3.37l0,0.01l0,0c-0.62,1.05-1.62,1.76-2.73,2.05 c-1.1,0.28-2.31,0.15-3.37-0.47l-0.01,0l0,0L69.1,56.29c-0.67-0.38-1.24-0.92-1.64-1.57c-0.42-0.68-0.66-1.48-0.66-2.32V26.39 L66.8,26.39z"/>
+    <path class="st1" d="M27.27,3.18c15.06,0,27.27,12.21,27.27,27.27c0,15.06-12.21,27.27-27.27,27.27C12.21,57.73,0,45.52,0,30.45 C0,15.39,12.21,3.18,27.27,3.18L27.27,3.18z M24.35,41.34h5.82v5.16h-5.82V41.34L24.35,41.34L24.35,41.34z M30.17,37.77h-5.82 c-0.58-7.07-1.8-11.56-1.8-18.63c0-2.61,2.12-4.72,4.72-4.72c2.61,0,4.72,2.12,4.72,4.72C32,26.2,30.76,30.7,30.17,37.77 L30.17,37.77L30.17,37.77L30.17,37.77z"/>
+  </g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/index.d.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/index.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f25c1b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/delay/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import defineApp from '../../helpers/define-app';
+import actions from './actions';
+
+export default defineApp({
+  name: 'Delay',
+  key: 'delay',
+  iconUrl: '{BASE_URL}/apps/delay/assets/favicon.svg',
+  authDocUrl: 'https://automatisch.io/docs/apps/delay/connection',
+  supportsConnections: false,
+  baseUrl: '',
+  apiBaseUrl: '',
+  primaryColor: '001F52',
+  actions,
+});
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/helpers/delay-as-milliseconds.ts b/packages/backend/src/helpers/delay-as-milliseconds.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..582d1b13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/helpers/delay-as-milliseconds.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+export type TDelayForUnit = 'minutes' | 'hours' | 'days' | 'weeks';
+
+const delayAsMilliseconds = (
+  delayForUnit: TDelayForUnit,
+  delayForValue: number
+) => {
+  switch (delayForUnit) {
+    case 'minutes':
+      return delayForValue * 60 * 1000;
+    case 'hours':
+      return delayForValue * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+    case 'days':
+      return delayForValue * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+    case 'weeks':
+      return delayForValue * 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+    default:
+      return 0;
+  }
+};
+
+export default delayAsMilliseconds;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/workers/action.ts b/packages/backend/src/workers/action.ts
index 80dd2849..26869936 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/workers/action.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/workers/action.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ import logger from '../helpers/logger';
 import Step from '../models/step';
 import actionQueue from '../queues/action';
 import { processAction } from '../services/action';
-import { REMOVE_AFTER_30_DAYS_OR_150_JOBS, REMOVE_AFTER_7_DAYS_OR_50_JOBS } from '../helpers/remove-job-configuration';
+import {
+  REMOVE_AFTER_30_DAYS_OR_150_JOBS,
+  REMOVE_AFTER_7_DAYS_OR_50_JOBS,
+} from '../helpers/remove-job-configuration';
+import delayAsMilliseconds, {
+  TDelayForUnit,
+} from '../helpers/delay-as-milliseconds';
 
 type JobData = {
   flowId: string;
@@ -12,6 +18,8 @@ type JobData = {
   stepId: string;
 };
 
+const DEFAULT_DELAY_DURATION = 0;
+
 export const worker = new Worker(
   'action',
   async (job) => {
@@ -35,6 +43,18 @@ export const worker = new Worker(
     const jobOptions = {
       removeOnComplete: REMOVE_AFTER_7_DAYS_OR_50_JOBS,
       removeOnFail: REMOVE_AFTER_30_DAYS_OR_150_JOBS,
+      delay: DEFAULT_DELAY_DURATION,
+    };
+
+    const stepApp = await step.getApp();
+
+    if (stepApp.key === 'delay') {
+      const { delayForUnit, delayForValue } = step.parameters;
+
+      jobOptions.delay = delayAsMilliseconds(
+        delayForUnit as TDelayForUnit,
+        Number(delayForValue)
+      );
     }
 
     await actionQueue.add(jobName, jobPayload, jobOptions);