diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/nextcloud.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/nextcloud.nix
index e6785d8d1835..04ec7888950d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/nextcloud.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/nextcloud.nix
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ in {
     { systemd.timers.nextcloud-cron = {
         wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
         timerConfig.OnBootSec = "5m";
-        timerConfig.OnUnitActiveSec = "15m";
+        timerConfig.OnUnitActiveSec = "5m";
         timerConfig.Unit = "nextcloud-cron.service";
       };