diff --git a/roles/badges-backend/files/cron/award-libravatar-badge.cron b/roles/badges-backend/files/cron/award-libravatar-badge.cron
index ccc9bf3d0d..ca30e6b912 100644
--- a/roles/badges-backend/files/cron/award-libravatar-badge.cron
+++ b/roles/badges-backend/files/cron/award-libravatar-badge.cron
@@ -1 +1 @@
-40 * * * * fedmsg /usr/share/badges/cronjobs/award-libravatar-badge >> /var/log/fedmsg/cron-award-libravatar-badge.log 2>&1
+40 */8 * * * fedmsg /usr/share/badges/cronjobs/award-libravatar-badge >> /var/log/fedmsg/cron-award-libravatar-badge.log 2>&1