diff --git a/hswaw/laserproxy/locker.go b/hswaw/laserproxy/locker.go
index 044e832..8080e9b 100644
--- a/hswaw/laserproxy/locker.go
+++ b/hswaw/laserproxy/locker.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	addr string
 }
 
-func (s *service) runLocker(ctx context.Context, ctrlC chan *lockCtrl) {
+func (s *service) runLocker(ctx context.Context, ctrlC chan *lockCtrl, ownershipDuration time.Duration) {
 	glog.Infof("Locker starting...")
 
 	var curNote string
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 					won = true
 					curNote = ctrl.take.note
 					curAddr = ctrl.take.addr
-					curDeadline = time.Now().Add(15 * time.Minute)
+					curDeadline = time.Now().Add(ownershipDuration)
 					notify()
 					glog.Infof("Lock taken by %q %q", curNote, curAddr)
 				}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 				}()
 			case ctrl.bump != nil:
 				if curAddr != "" {
-					curDeadline = time.Now().Add(15 * time.Minute)
+					curDeadline = time.Now().Add(ownershipDuration)
 				}
 			case ctrl.subscribe != nil:
 				subscribers = append(subscribers, ctrl.subscribe.subscriber)