diff --git a/src/core/Elsa.Abstractions/Services/ICommandSender.cs b/src/core/Elsa.Abstractions/Services/ICommandSender.cs
index b4560f19f..4ef0dba85 100644
--- a/src/core/Elsa.Abstractions/Services/ICommandSender.cs
+++ b/src/core/Elsa.Abstractions/Services/ICommandSender.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using NodaTime;
 
 namespace Elsa.Services
 {
     public interface ICommandSender
     {
         Task SendAsync(object message, IDictionary<string, string>? headers = default);
+        Task DeferAsync(object message, Duration delay, IDictionary<string, string>? headers = default);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/core/Elsa.Core/Services/CommandSender.cs b/src/core/Elsa.Core/Services/CommandSender.cs
index 165828634..2af812d9a 100644
--- a/src/core/Elsa.Core/Services/CommandSender.cs
+++ b/src/core/Elsa.Core/Services/CommandSender.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using NodaTime;
 
 namespace Elsa.Services
 {
@@ -17,5 +18,11 @@ namespace Elsa.Services
             var bus = await _serviceBusFactory.GetServiceBusAsync(message.GetType(), default);
             await bus.Send(message, headers);
         }
+        
+        public async Task DeferAsync(object message, Duration delay, IDictionary<string, string>? headers = default)
+        {
+            var bus = await _serviceBusFactory.GetServiceBusAsync(message.GetType(), default);
+            await bus.Defer(delay.ToTimeSpan(), message, headers);
+        }
     }
 }
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