diff --git a/contract/oracle.cpp b/contract/oracle.cpp
index a8d4d79..3b16fd1 100644
--- a/contract/oracle.cpp
+++ b/contract/oracle.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static const uint64_t datapoints_count = 21;
 static const uint64_t val_min = 100;
 static const uint64_t val_max = 100000000;
 
-const uint64_t one_minute = 1000000 * 60;
+const uint64_t one_minute = 1000000 * 55; //give extra time for cron jobs
 
 class DelphiOracle : public eosio::contract {
  public: