diff --git a/fortuna.cpp b/fortuna.cpp
index fa5ff6d..60a0f73 100644
--- a/fortuna.cpp
+++ b/fortuna.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ namespace fortuna {
 			fmt::print(stderr, "{}\n", e.what());
 		}
 		th_gen = std::thread(generator_service, &R.Gen);
+		th_sfm = std::thread(seed_file_manager_service);
 	}
 	Fortuna::~Fortuna() noexcept {
 		th_gen.join();
+		th_sfm.join();
 	}
 
 
@@ -93,6 +95,20 @@ namespace fortuna {
 		}
 	}
 
+	auto Fortuna::seed_file_manager_service() -> void {
+		// TODO(me): implement proper logic, i.e. include SeedFileManager
+		fmt::print("[i] fortuna: starting seed file manager service\n");
+		// FIXME: proper interval is 10 minutes
+		uint interval{1}; // in seconds
+		auto now{fortuna::Util::current_time()};
+
+		while(true) {
+			now = fortuna::Util::current_time();
+			fmt::print("[*] sfm: hello now @{}\n", now);
+			std::this_thread::sleep_until(now + std::chrono::seconds(interval));
+		}
+	}
+
 } // namespace fortuna
 
 #endif//FORTUNA_FORTUNA_CPP
diff --git a/fortuna.h b/fortuna.h
index 113c210..373dde0 100644
--- a/fortuna.h
+++ b/fortuna.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public:
 	static constexpr const char num_of_pools{32};
 	std::mutex mtx;
 	std::thread th_gen;
+	std::thread th_sfm;
 
 	Fortuna();
 	~Fortuna() noexcept;