diff --git a/squeakserver/node/squeak_node.py b/squeakserver/node/squeak_node.py
index 55aa057d..123a73f5 100644
--- a/squeakserver/node/squeak_node.py
+++ b/squeakserver/node/squeak_node.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from squeakserver.node.squeak_maker import SqueakMaker
 from squeakserver.node.squeak_rate_limiter import SqueakRateLimiter
 from squeakserver.node.squeak_whitelist import SqueakWhitelist
 from squeakserver.node.squeak_store import SqueakStore
+from squeakserver.node.squeak_subscription_downloader import SqueakSubscriptionDownloader
 from squeakserver.server.buy_offer import BuyOffer
 from squeakserver.server.squeak_profile import SqueakProfile
 from squeakserver.server.squeak_subscription import SqueakSubscription
@@ -53,10 +54,15 @@ class SqueakNode:
             self.squeak_rate_limiter,
             self.squeak_whitelist,
         )
+        self.squeak_subscription_downloader = SqueakSubscriptionDownloader(
+            postgres_db,
+            self.squeak_store,
+        )
 
     def start_running(self):
         # self.squeak_block_periodic_worker.start_running()
         self.squeak_block_queue_worker.start_running()
+        self.squeak_subscription_downloader.start_running()
 
     def save_uploaded_squeak(self, squeak):
         return self.squeak_store.save_uploaded_squeak(squeak)
diff --git a/squeakserver/node/squeak_subscription_downloader.py b/squeakserver/node/squeak_subscription_downloader.py
index ec6ea51e..ca6bb243 100644
--- a/squeakserver/node/squeak_subscription_downloader.py
+++ b/squeakserver/node/squeak_subscription_downloader.py
@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
 import logging
 import queue
+import threading
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+SUBSCRIBE_UPDATE_INTERVAL_S = 10.0
+
+
 class SqueakSubscriptionDownloader:
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
+    def __init__(self, postgres_db, squeak_store, update_interval_s=SUBSCRIBE_UPDATE_INTERVAL_S):
+        self.postgres_db = postgres_db
+        self.squeak_store = squeak_store
+        self.update_interval_s = update_interval_s
+
+    def sync_subscriptions(self):
+        logger.info("Syncing subscriptions...")
+
+    def start_running(self):
+        threading.Timer(self.update_interval_s, self.start_running).start()
+        self.sync_subscriptions()