diff --git a/app/jobs/trigger_scheduled_items_job.rb b/app/jobs/trigger_scheduled_items_job.rb
index 33f46c6f6..0ec368c54 100644
--- a/app/jobs/trigger_scheduled_items_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/trigger_scheduled_items_job.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ class TriggerScheduledItemsJob < ApplicationJob
     # Job to auto-resolve conversations
     Account::ConversationsResolutionSchedulerJob.perform_later
 
-    # Job to fire due delayed automation rules
-    AutomationRules::TriggerPendingExecutionsJob.perform_later
-
     # Job to sync whatsapp templates
     Channels::Whatsapp::TemplatesSyncSchedulerJob.perform_later
   end
diff --git a/config/schedule.yml b/config/schedule.yml
index f5e335ba3..95e187191 100644
--- a/config/schedule.yml
+++ b/config/schedule.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ trigger_imap_email_inboxes_job:
   class: 'Inboxes::FetchImapEmailInboxesJob'
   queue: scheduled_jobs
 
+# executed every minute to fire due delayed automation rules
+trigger_pending_automation_executions_job:
+  cron: '*/1 * * * *'
+  class: 'AutomationRules::TriggerPendingExecutionsJob'
+  queue: scheduled_jobs
+
 # executed daily at 2230 UTC
 # which is our lowest traffic time
 remove_stale_contact_inboxes_job.rb: