diff --git a/roles/mirrormanager/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mirrormanager/backend/tasks/main.yml
index e0deb35771..bfc2b61bfe 100644
--- a/roles/mirrormanager/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mirrormanager/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   - create_maps.sh
 
 - name: handle propagation cronjob
-  cron: name="handle-propagation" minute="25,55" hour="*" user="mirrormanager"
+  cron: name="handle-propagation" minute="45" hour="*/2" user="mirrormanager"
         job="/usr/local/bin/handle_propagation.sh"
         cron_file=handle-propagation