diff --git a/adept.go b/adept.go
index 9403105..fa44153 100644
--- a/adept.go
+++ b/adept.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+  "time"
+
   "github.com/spf13/viper"
 
   "git.metaunix.net/BitGoblin/adept/config"
@@ -12,13 +14,21 @@ func main() {
 
   r := transcoder.NewRepository(viper.GetString("transcoder.repository"))
 
-  ingestFiles := r.SearchIngest()
-  for _, i := range ingestFiles {
-    // archive file
-    r.ArchiveFile(i.Name())
-    // transcode file
-    transcoder.Transcode(i.Name())
-    // clean up source file
-    r.CleanupFile(i.Name())
+  // main program loop - runs infinitely until externally terminated
+  for {
+    ingestFiles := r.SearchIngest()
+
+    for _, i := range ingestFiles {
+      // archive file
+      r.ArchiveFile(i.Name())
+      // transcode file
+      transcoder.Transcode(i.Name())
+      // clean up source file
+      r.CleanupFile(i.Name())
+    }
+
+    // sleep for X minutes - specified in the adept.toml config file
+    interval := viper.GetInt("transcoder.interval")
+    time.Sleep(time.Duration(interval) * time.Minute)
   }
 }
diff --git a/transcoder/repository.go b/transcoder/repository.go
index aefe0f4..aca6fb8 100644
--- a/transcoder/repository.go
+++ b/transcoder/repository.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ func NewRepository(path string) *Repository {
 func (r *Repository) SearchIngest() []os.FileInfo {
   ingestPath := filepath.Join(r.basePath, "ingest")
 
+  log.Printf("Searching ingest directory for files to transcode...")
+
   ingestDir, err := os.Open(ingestPath)
   if err != nil {
     log.Fatalf("Error opening ingest directory: %s", err)