diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
index 0d234fa9e..70c375e0d 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def branch_api(registry, xml_parent, data):
     :arg str time-period: The time period within which the maximum number
         of builds will be enforced. (default 'Hour')
 
-        :valid values: **Hour**, **Day**, **Week**, **Month**, **Year**
+        :valid values: **Second** **Minute** **Hour**, **Day**, **Week**, **Month**, **Year**
     :arg bool skip-rate-limit: Permit user triggered builds to
         skip the rate limit (default false)
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ def branch_api(registry, xml_parent, data):
     )
     branch.set("plugin", "branch-api")
 
-    valid_time_periods = ["Hour", "Day", "Week", "Month", "Year"]
+    valid_time_periods = ["Second", "Minute", "Hour", "Day", "Week", "Month", "Year"]
 
     mapping = [
         ("time-period", "durationName", "Hour", valid_time_periods),
diff --git a/tests/properties/fixtures/branch-api-minute.xml b/tests/properties/fixtures/branch-api-minute.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6c152ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/properties/fixtures/branch-api-minute.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<project>
+  <properties>
+    <jenkins.branch.RateLimitBranchProperty_-JobPropertyImpl plugin="branch-api">
+      <durationName>Minute</durationName>
+      <count>3</count>
+      <userBoost>false</userBoost>
+    </jenkins.branch.RateLimitBranchProperty_-JobPropertyImpl>
+  </properties>
+</project>
diff --git a/tests/properties/fixtures/branch-api-minute.yaml b/tests/properties/fixtures/branch-api-minute.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fa8a521a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/properties/fixtures/branch-api-minute.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+properties:
+  - branch-api:
+      time-period: Minute
+      number-of-builds: 3