diff --git a/apps/pre/pre-api-cron-close-pending-cases/prod.yaml b/apps/pre/pre-api-cron-close-pending-cases/prod.yaml
index 57ef775fe2b..3c42efdbd27 100644
--- a/apps/pre/pre-api-cron-close-pending-cases/prod.yaml
+++ b/apps/pre/pre-api-cron-close-pending-cases/prod.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
     job:
       suspend: false
       disableActiveClusterCheck: true
-      schedule: "* * * * *"
+      schedule: "0 * * * *"
       image: sdshmctspublic.azurecr.io/pre/api:prod-bcf4af4-20241205142032 # {"$imagepolicy": "flux-system:pre-api"}
       environment:
         MEDIA_SERVICE: MediaKind