diff --git a/src/cron.js b/src/cron.js
index 3e2a0c1a8..61733b062 100644
--- a/src/cron.js
+++ b/src/cron.js
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ function startJobs(callback) {
     });
 
     gJobs.boxUpdateCheckerJob = new CronJob({
-        cronTime: '00 ' + randomMinute + ' * * * *', // once an hour
+        cronTime: '00 ' + randomMinute + ' 23 * * *', // once an day
         onTick: () => updateChecker.checkBoxUpdates({ automatic: true }, NOOP_CALLBACK),
         start: true
     });
 
     gJobs.appUpdateChecker = new CronJob({
-        cronTime: '00 ' + randomMinute + ' * * * *', // once an hour
+        cronTime: '00 ' + randomMinute + ' 22 * * *', // once an day
         onTick: () => updateChecker.checkAppUpdates({ automatic: true }, NOOP_CALLBACK),
         start: true
     });