diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index bdf1ab042..e8f213b16 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
     {
         $settings = InstanceSettings::get();
 
-        $updateCheckFrequency = $settings->update_check_frequency ?? '0 0 * * *';
+        $updateCheckFrequency = $settings->update_check_frequency;
         $schedule->job(new CheckForUpdatesJob)->cron($updateCheckFrequency)->onOneServer();
 
         if ($settings->is_auto_update_enabled) {
-            $autoUpdateFrequency = $settings->auto_update_frequency ?? '0 11,23 * * *';
+            $autoUpdateFrequency = $settings->auto_update_frequency;
             $schedule->job(new UpdateCoolifyJob)->cron($autoUpdateFrequency)->onOneServer();
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Settings/Index.php b/app/Livewire/Settings/Index.php
index b1df8679e..f593fb78b 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Settings/Index.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Settings/Index.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ namespace App\Livewire\Settings;
 use App\Jobs\CheckForUpdatesJob;
 use App\Models\InstanceSettings;
 use App\Models\Server;
-use Cron\CronExpression;
 use Livewire\Component;
 
 class Index extends Component
@@ -39,8 +38,8 @@ class Index extends Component
         'settings.instance_name' => 'nullable',
         'settings.allowed_ips' => 'nullable',
         'settings.is_auto_update_enabled' => 'boolean',
-        'auto_update_frequency' => 'nullable|string',
-        'update_check_frequency' => 'nullable|string',
+        'auto_update_frequency' => 'string',
+        'update_check_frequency' => 'string',
     ];
 
     protected $validationAttributes = [
@@ -97,14 +96,20 @@ class Index extends Component
             }
             $this->validate();
 
-            if ($this->is_auto_update_enabled && ! $this->validateCronExpression($this->auto_update_frequency)) {
+            if ($this->is_auto_update_enabled && ! validate_cron_expression($this->auto_update_frequency)) {
                 $this->dispatch('error', 'Invalid Cron / Human expression for Auto Update Frequency.');
+                if (empty($this->auto_update_frequency)) {
+                    $this->auto_update_frequency = '0 0 * * *';
+                }
 
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (! $this->validateCronExpression($this->update_check_frequency)) {
+            if (! validate_cron_expression($this->update_check_frequency)) {
                 $this->dispatch('error', 'Invalid Cron / Human expression for Update Check Frequency.');
+                if (empty($this->update_check_frequency)) {
+                    $this->update_check_frequency = '0 * * * *';
+                }
 
                 return;
             }
@@ -149,40 +154,6 @@ class Index extends Component
         }
     }
 
-    private function validateCronExpression($expression): bool
-    {
-        if (empty($expression)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        $isValid = false;
-        try {
-            $cronExpression = new CronExpression($expression);
-            $isValid = $cronExpression->getNextRunDate() !== false;
-        } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            $isValid = false;
-        }
-
-        if (isset(VALID_CRON_STRINGS[$expression])) {
-            $isValid = true;
-        }
-
-        return $isValid;
-    }
-
-    public function updatedAutoUpdateFrequency()
-    {
-        if (! $this->validateCronExpression($this->auto_update_frequency)) {
-            $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 for Update Check Frequency.');
-        }
-    }
-
     public function checkManually()
     {
         CheckForUpdatesJob::dispatchSync();
diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_08_05_142659_add_update_frequency_settings.php b/database/migrations/2024_08_05_142659_add_update_frequency_settings.php
index ad680fc03..0060b8d1d 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2024_08_05_142659_add_update_frequency_settings.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_08_05_142659_add_update_frequency_settings.php
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ return new class extends Migration
     public function up(): void
     {
         Schema::table('instance_settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->string('auto_update_frequency')->default('0 0 * * *')->nullable();
-            $table->string('update_check_frequency')->default('0 * * * *')->nullable();
+            $table->string('auto_update_frequency')->default('0 0 * * *');
+            $table->string('update_check_frequency')->default('0 * * * *');
             $table->boolean('new_version_available')->default(false);
         });
     }
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/settings/index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/settings/index.blade.php
index 212e055c5..906ac1aad 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/settings/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/settings/index.blade.php
@@ -39,34 +39,36 @@
         <x-forms.input id="settings.allowed_ips" label="Allowed IPs"
             helper="Allowed IP lists for the API. A comma separated list of IPs. Empty means you allow from everywhere."
             placeholder="1.1.1.1,8.8.8.8" />
+
+        <h4 class="pt-6">Advanced</h4>
+        <div class="text-right md:w-96">
+            <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_registration_enabled" label="Registration Allowed" />
+            <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="do_not_track" label="Do Not Track" />
+        </div>
+        <h5 class="pt-4 font-bold text-white">Update</h5>
+        <div class="text-right md:w-96">
+            @if (!is_null(env('AUTOUPDATE', null)))
+                <div class="text-right md:w-96">
+                    <x-forms.checkbox instantSave helper="AUTOUPDATE is set in .env file, you need to modify it there."
+                        disabled id="is_auto_update_enabled" label="Enabled" />
+                </div>
+            @else
+                <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_auto_update_enabled" label="Auto Update Enabled" />
+            @endif
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+            <div class="flex items-end gap-2">
+                <x-forms.input required id="update_check_frequency" label="Update Check Frequency"
+                    placeholder="0 * * * *"
+                    helper="Cron expression for update check frequency (check for new Coolify versions and pull new Service Templates from CDN). Default is every hour." />
+                <x-forms.button wire:click='checkManually'>Check Manually</x-forms.button>
+            </div>
+
+            @if (is_null(env('AUTOUPDATE', null)) && $is_auto_update_enabled)
+                <x-forms.input required id="auto_update_frequency" label="Auto Update Frequency" placeholder="0 0 * * *"
+                    helper="Cron expression for auto update frequency (automatically update coolify). Default is every day at 00:00" />
+            @endif
+        </div>
     </form>
 
-    <h4 class="pt-6">Advanced</h4>
-    <div class="text-right md:w-96">
-        <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_registration_enabled" label="Registration Allowed" />
-        <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="do_not_track" label="Do Not Track" />
-    </div>
-    <h5 class="pt-4 font-bold text-white">Update</h5>
-    <div class="text-right md:w-96">
-        @if (!is_null(env('AUTOUPDATE', null)))
-            <div class="text-right md:w-96">
-                <x-forms.checkbox instantSave helper="AUTOUPDATE is set in .env file, you need to modify it there."
-                    disabled id="is_auto_update_enabled" label="Enabled" />
-            </div>
-        @else
-            <x-forms.checkbox instantSave id="is_auto_update_enabled" label="Auto Update Enabled" />
-        @endif
-    </div>
-    <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
-        <div class="flex items-end gap-2">
-            <x-forms.input id="update_check_frequency" label="Update Check Frequency" placeholder="0 * * * *"
-                helper="Cron expression for update check frequency (check for new Coolify versions and pull new Service Templates from CDN). Default is every hour." />
-            <x-forms.button wire:click='checkManually'>Check Manually</x-forms.button>
-        </div>
-
-        @if (is_null(env('AUTOUPDATE', null)) && $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 (automatically update coolify). Default is every day at 00:00" />
-        @endif
-    </div>
 </div>