diff --git a/c_examples/pause.c b/c_examples/pause.c
index c6f43bed..65faff82 100644
--- a/c_examples/pause.c
+++ b/c_examples/pause.c
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include "libmicrovmi.h"
+#include <unistd.h>
 
-void pause(MicrovmiContext* driver) {
+void pause_vm(MicrovmiContext* driver, unsigned long sleep_duration) {
     if (microvmi_pause(driver) == MicrovmiSuccess) {
         printf("Paused.\n");
     } else {
         printf("Unable to pause VM.\n");
         return;
     }
+    usleep(sleep_duration);
     if (microvmi_resume(driver) == MicrovmiSuccess) {
             printf("Resumed.\n");
     } else {
@@ -16,12 +19,17 @@ void pause(MicrovmiContext* driver) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
-    if (argc < 2) {
-        printf("No domain name given.\n");
+    if (argc < 3) {
+        printf("Usage: regs-dump <vm_name> <sleep_seconds>.\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    unsigned long sleep_duration_sec = strtoul(argv[2], NULL, 0);
+    if (sleep_duration_sec == 0) {
+        printf("Unable to parse sleep duration or zero provided.\n");
         return 1;
     }
     MicrovmiContext* driver = microvmi_init(argv[1], NULL);
-    pause(driver);
+    pause_vm(driver, sleep_duration_sec * 1000000);
     microvmi_destroy(driver);
     return 0;
 }