diff --git a/.github/auto_assign.yml b/.github/auto_assign.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..717af2a0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/auto_assign.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+addAssignees: author
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 8addabe6e7..83a10eebe1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ permissions:
   statuses: write
 
 jobs:
+  assign-author:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: kentaro-m/auto-assign-action@v2.0.0
+        with:
+          configuration-path: '.github/auto-assign.yml'
+
   main:
     name: Validate PR title
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/dal/handleOpenRooms.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/dal/handleOpenRooms.ts
index 4be42fcd11..b242d4cab4 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/dal/handleOpenRooms.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/dal/handleOpenRooms.ts
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ export const handleOpenRooms = async (): Promise<void> => {
 
 export const checkForOpenRooms = (): void => {
   void handleOpenRooms()
-  setTimeout(checkForOpenRooms, 60 * 1000)
+  setTimeout(checkForOpenRooms, 10 * 1000)
 }