diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index 41d821e8a..92a1b1618 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -45,14 +45,9 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
             $schedule->command('cleanup:unreachable-servers')->daily();
             $schedule->job(new PullTemplatesFromCDN)->daily()->onOneServer();
             $schedule->job(new CleanupInstanceStuffsJob)->everyFiveMinutes()->onOneServer();
-            
-            if ($settings->update_check_frequency && $this->isValidCronExpression($settings->update_check_frequency)) {
-                $schedule->job(new PullCoolifyImageJob)->cron($settings->update_check_frequency)->onOneServer();
-            } else {
-                // Default to every 12 hours if not set or invalid
-                $schedule->job(new PullCoolifyImageJob)->twiceDaily()->onOneServer();
-            }
-            
+            $schedule->job(new PullCoolifyImageJob)->cron($settings->update_check_frequency ?? '0 0 * * *')->onOneServer();
+            $schedule->job(new CheckForUpdatesJob())->cron($settings->auto_update_frequency ?? '0 11,23 * * *')->onOneServer();
+
             // Server Jobs
             $this->scheduleUpdates($schedule);
             $this->pull_images($schedule);
@@ -81,32 +76,12 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
     {
         $settings = InstanceSettings::get();
         
-        // Schedule update check
-        if ($settings->update_check_frequency && $this->isValidCronExpression($settings->update_check_frequency)) {
-            $schedule->job(new CheckForUpdatesJob())->cron($settings->update_check_frequency)->onOneServer();
-        } else {
-            // Default to every 12 hours if not set or invalid
-            $schedule->job(new CheckForUpdatesJob())->twiceDaily()->onOneServer();
-        }
+        $updateCheckFrequency = $settings->update_check_frequency ?? '0 0 * * *'; // Default to daily at 00:00
+        $schedule->job(new CheckForUpdatesJob())->cron($updateCheckFrequency)->onOneServer();
 
-        // Schedule auto-update
         if ($settings->is_auto_update_enabled) {
-            if ($settings->auto_update_frequency && $this->isValidCronExpression($settings->auto_update_frequency)) {
-                $schedule->job(new UpdateCoolifyJob())->cron($settings->auto_update_frequency)->onOneServer();
-            } else {
-                // Default to every 24 hours if not set or invalid
-                $schedule->job(new UpdateCoolifyJob())->daily()->onOneServer();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private function isValidCronExpression($expression)
-    {
-        try {
-            new \Cron\CronExpression($expression);
-            return true;
-        } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            return false;
+            $autoUpdateFrequency = $settings->auto_update_frequency ?? '0 11,23 * * *'; // Default to twice daily at 11:00 and 23:00
+            $schedule->job(new UpdateCoolifyJob())->cron($autoUpdateFrequency)->onOneServer();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Settings/Configuration.php b/app/Livewire/Settings/Configuration.php
index 0d0b110b6..2f4c77535 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Settings/Configuration.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Settings/Configuration.php
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class Configuration extends Component
 
     public bool $is_api_enabled;
 
-    public ?string $auto_update_frequency;
+    public string $auto_update_frequency;
 
-    public ?string $update_check_frequency;
+    public string $update_check_frequency;
 
     protected string $dynamic_config_path = '/data/coolify/proxy/dynamic';
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Configuration extends Component
         'settings.allowed_ips' => 'nullable',
         'settings.is_auto_update_enabled' => 'boolean',
         'auto_update_frequency' => 'nullable|string',
-        'update_check_frequency' => 'required|string',
+        'update_check_frequency' => 'nullable|string',
     ];
 
     protected $validationAttributes = [
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class Configuration extends Component
             }
             $this->validate();
 
+            // Allow empty values and set defaults
             if ($this->is_auto_update_enabled && !$this->validateCronExpression($this->auto_update_frequency)) {
                 $this->dispatch('error', 'Invalid Cron / Human expression for Auto Update Frequency.');
                 return;
@@ -131,7 +132,6 @@ class Configuration extends Component
             $this->settings->is_api_enabled = $this->is_api_enabled;
             $this->settings->auto_update_frequency = $this->auto_update_frequency;
             $this->settings->update_check_frequency = $this->update_check_frequency;
-
             $this->settings->save();
             $this->server->setupDynamicProxyConfiguration();
             if (! $error_show) {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Configuration extends Component
     private function validateCronExpression($expression): bool
     {
         if (empty($expression)) {
-            return false;
+            return true;
         }
         $isValid = false;
         try {
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ class Configuration extends Component
     public function updatedAutoUpdateFrequency()
     {
         if (!$this->validateCronExpression($this->auto_update_frequency)) {
-            $this->dispatch('error', 'Invalid Cron / Human expression.');
+            $this->dispatch('error', 'Invalid Cron / Human expression for Auto Update Frequency.');
         }
     }
 
     public function updatedUpdateCheckFrequency()
     {
         if (!$this->validateCronExpression($this->update_check_frequency)) {
-            $this->dispatch('error', 'Invalid Cron / Human expression.');
+            $this->dispatch('error', 'Invalid Cron / Human expression for Update Check Frequency.');
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_08_05_142659_add_new_version_available_to_instance_settings_table.php b/database/migrations/2024_08_05_142659_add_new_version_available_to_instance_settings_table.php
index 25c5666b8..85dafc4b7 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2024_08_05_142659_add_new_version_available_to_instance_settings_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_08_05_142659_add_new_version_available_to_instance_settings_table.php
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ return new class extends Migration
     public function up(): void
     {
         Schema::table('instance_settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->string('update_check_frequency')->default('0 */12 * * *')->nullable();
             $table->string('auto_update_frequency')->default('0 0 * * *')->nullable();
+            $table->string('update_check_frequency')->default('0 */11 * * *')->nullable();
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/settings/configuration.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/settings/configuration.blade.php
index e9cb7267d..f92e9d79d 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/settings/configuration.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/settings/configuration.blade.php
@@ -45,11 +45,9 @@
         @else
             <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_auto_update_enabled" label="Auto Update Coolify" />
             @if($is_auto_update_enabled)
-                <x-forms.input id="auto_update_frequency" label="Auto Update Frequency" placeholder="0 0 * * *" helper="Cron expression for auto update frequency" />
-            @error('settings.auto_update_frequency') <span class="text-error">{{ $message }}</span> @enderror
+                <x-forms.input id="auto_update_frequency" label="Auto Update Frequency" placeholder="0 0 * * *" helper="Cron expression for auto update frequency. Default is every day at 00:00" />
             @endif
-            <x-forms.input id="update_check_frequency" label="Update Check Frequency" placeholder="0 */12 * * *" helper="Cron expression for update check frequency" />
-            @error('settings.update_check_frequency') <span class="text-error">{{ $message }}</span> @enderror
+            <x-forms.input id="update_check_frequency" label="Update Check Frequency" placeholder="0 */11 * * *" helper="Cron expression for update check frequency. Default is every 12 hours at 11:00" />
         @endif
         <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_registration_enabled" label="Registration Allowed" />
         <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="do_not_track" label="Do Not Track" />