diff --git a/config/example.env b/config/example.env
index 9e61f4c03..2f03bd6f9 100644
--- a/config/example.env
+++ b/config/example.env
@@ -206,5 +206,5 @@ QF_ROUND_ESTIMATED_MATCHING_CACHE_DURATION=60000
 # OPTIONAL - default: Every 10 minutes
 PROJECT_CAMPAIGNS_CACHE_DURATION=600000
 
-# OPTIONAL - default: */10 * * * * * ( Every 10 minutes)
-PROJECT_CAMPAIGNS_CRONJOB_EXPRESSION=*/10 * * * * *
+# OPTIONAL - default: *0 */5 *  * * ( Every 5 minutes)
+PROJECT_CAMPAIGNS_CRONJOB_EXPRESSION=0 */5 * * *
diff --git a/config/test.env b/config/test.env
index 71fce3f69..5f1398a3b 100644
--- a/config/test.env
+++ b/config/test.env
@@ -179,5 +179,5 @@ QF_ROUND_ESTIMATED_MATCHING_CACHE_DURATION=1
 PROJECT_CAMPAIGNS_CACHE_DURATION=1
 
 
-# OPTIONAL - default: */10 * * * * * ( Every 10 minutes)
-PROJECT_CAMPAIGNS_CRONJOB_EXPRESSION=*/10 * * * * *
+# OPTIONAL - default: *0 */5 *  * * ( Every 5 minutes)
+PROJECT_CAMPAIGNS_CRONJOB_EXPRESSION=0 */5 * * *
diff --git a/src/services/cronJobs/updateProjectCampaignsCacheJob.ts b/src/services/cronJobs/updateProjectCampaignsCacheJob.ts
index 3797278ab..b29b11cd6 100644
--- a/src/services/cronJobs/updateProjectCampaignsCacheJob.ts
+++ b/src/services/cronJobs/updateProjectCampaignsCacheJob.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { CacheProjectCampaignsWorker } from '../../workers/cacheProjectCampaigns
 // every 10 minutes
 const cronJobTime =
   (config.get('CACHE_PROJECT_CAMPAIGNS_CRONJOB_EXPRESSION') as string) ||
-  '*/10 * * * *';
+  '0 */5 * * *';
 
 const projectsFiltersThreadPool: Pool<
   ModuleThread<CacheProjectCampaignsWorker>