diff --git a/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json b/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json
index b053a4dee36d4e642ddf2d108fc5957e305afb8b..f6a0a7a5eb8a287ee34d76a96b0d7d1263c7f377 100644
--- a/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json
+++ b/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "Database": "--all-databases",
     "Type": "mysql",
     "Folder": "etherpad",
-    "Cron": "0 */6 * * *",
+    "Cron": "0 */12 * * *",
     "Options": "--single-transaction",
     "Init-Backup": "1"
   },