diff --git a/backend/app/apps.py b/backend/app/apps.py
index 9cace7b..9e78197 100644
--- a/backend/app/apps.py
+++ b/backend/app/apps.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class AppConfig(AppConfig):
     name = 'app'
 
     def ready(self):
-        from app.utils import populate_bhav_copy_data, get_next_update_datetime
+        from app.utils import populate_bhav_copy_data
 
         # This is necessary to prevent dupes
         scheduler = django_rq.get_scheduler('default')
@@ -26,11 +26,10 @@ class AppConfig(AppConfig):
         for job in scheduler.get_jobs():
             job.delete()
         # Schedule jobs here as required
-        next_date_time = get_next_update_datetime()
-        scheduler.schedule(
-            scheduled_time=next_date_time,  # UTC
+        scheduler.cron(
+            "0 6 * * *",
             func=populate_bhav_copy_data,
-            interval=86400,
+            repeat=None,
         )
 
 
diff --git a/backend/app/utils.py b/backend/app/utils.py
index 148b947..486b883 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils.py
@@ -95,20 +95,3 @@ def populate_bhav_copy_data():
         )
 
 
-def get_next_update_datetime(date=None):
-    schedule_hour = 12  # UTC
-    schedule_minute = 30
-    next_date_time = now = datetime.datetime.now()
-    if date:
-        next_date_time = now = date
-    if now.hour >= schedule_hour and now.minute >= schedule_minute:
-        next_date_time = now + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
-    next_date_time = next_date_time.replace(
-        hour=schedule_hour,
-        minute=schedule_minute,
-        second=0,
-        microsecond=0
-    )
-    return next_date_time
-
-