diff --git a/api/v1beta2/bucket_types.go b/api/v1beta2/bucket_types.go
index 1ce3f1c1..4626f169 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/bucket_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/bucket_types.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1beta2
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	apimeta "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
@@ -169,7 +171,13 @@ func (in *Bucket) SetConditions(conditions []metav1.Condition) {
 	in.Status.Conditions = conditions
 }
 
+// GetRequeueAfter returns the duration after which the source must be reconciled again.
+func (in Bucket) GetRequeueAfter() time.Duration {
+	return in.Spec.Interval.Duration
+}
+
 // GetInterval returns the interval at which the source is reconciled.
+// Deprecated: use GetRequeueAfter instead.
 func (in Bucket) GetInterval() metav1.Duration {
 	return in.Spec.Interval
 }
diff --git a/api/v1beta2/gitrepository_types.go b/api/v1beta2/gitrepository_types.go
index 0fe30440..effbd5a6 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/gitrepository_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/gitrepository_types.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1beta2
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	apimeta "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
@@ -260,7 +262,13 @@ func (in *GitRepository) SetConditions(conditions []metav1.Condition) {
 	in.Status.Conditions = conditions
 }
 
+// GetRequeueAfter returns the duration after which the source must be reconciled again.
+func (in GitRepository) GetRequeueAfter() time.Duration {
+	return in.Spec.Interval.Duration
+}
+
 // GetInterval returns the interval at which the source is reconciled.
+// Deprecated: use GetRequeueAfter instead.
 func (in GitRepository) GetInterval() metav1.Duration {
 	return in.Spec.Interval
 }
diff --git a/api/v1beta2/helmchart_types.go b/api/v1beta2/helmchart_types.go
index 1c3172b0..8b237da0 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/helmchart_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/helmchart_types.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1beta2
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	apimeta "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
@@ -196,7 +198,13 @@ func (in *HelmChart) SetConditions(conditions []metav1.Condition) {
 	in.Status.Conditions = conditions
 }
 
+// GetRequeueAfter returns the duration after which the source must be reconciled again.
+func (in HelmChart) GetRequeueAfter() time.Duration {
+	return in.Spec.Interval.Duration
+}
+
 // GetInterval returns the interval at which the source is reconciled.
+// Deprecated: use GetRequeueAfter instead.
 func (in HelmChart) GetInterval() metav1.Duration {
 	return in.Spec.Interval
 }
diff --git a/api/v1beta2/helmrepository_types.go b/api/v1beta2/helmrepository_types.go
index d421a30f..492ece86 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/helmrepository_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/helmrepository_types.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1beta2
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	apimeta "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
@@ -157,7 +159,13 @@ func (in *HelmRepository) SetConditions(conditions []metav1.Condition) {
 	in.Status.Conditions = conditions
 }
 
+// GetRequeueAfter returns the duration after which the source must be reconciled again.
+func (in HelmRepository) GetRequeueAfter() time.Duration {
+	return in.Spec.Interval.Duration
+}
+
 // GetInterval returns the interval at which the source is reconciled.
+// Deprecated: use GetRequeueAfter instead.
 func (in HelmRepository) GetInterval() metav1.Duration {
 	return in.Spec.Interval
 }
diff --git a/api/v1beta2/source.go b/api/v1beta2/source.go
index b1fde1f1..ed60d96f 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/source.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/source.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1beta2
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
@@ -29,9 +31,12 @@ const (
 // Source interface must be supported by all API types.
 // +k8s:deepcopy-gen=false
 type Source interface {
+	// GetRequeueAfter returns the duration after which the source must be reconciled again.
+	GetRequeueAfter() time.Duration
 	// GetArtifact returns the latest artifact from the source if present in the
 	// status sub-resource.
 	GetArtifact() *Artifact
 	// GetInterval returns the interval at which the source is updated.
+	// Deprecated: use GetRequeueAfter instead.
 	GetInterval() metav1.Duration
 }