diff --git a/src/cron.js b/src/cron.js
index d8e035d3c..ee9a07fd1 100644
--- a/src/cron.js
+++ b/src/cron.js
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ function startJobs(callback) {
     });
 
     gJobs.boxUpdateCheckerJob = new CronJob({
-        cronTime: '00 ' + randomMinute + ' 23 * * *', // once an day
+        cronTime: '00 ' + randomMinute + ' 1,3,5,21,23 * * *', // 5 times
         onTick: () => updateChecker.checkBoxUpdates({ automatic: true }, NOOP_CALLBACK),
         start: true
     });
 
     gJobs.appUpdateChecker = new CronJob({
-        cronTime: '00 ' + randomMinute + ' 22 * * *', // once an day
+        cronTime: '00 ' + randomMinute + ' 2,4,6,20,22 * * *', // 5 times
         onTick: () => updateChecker.checkAppUpdates({ automatic: true }, NOOP_CALLBACK),
         start: true
     });