diff --git a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
index 5a7d2c0e58..3dfd5587a7 100644
--- a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ Sidekiq.configure_server do |config|
   Sidetiq::Clock.start!
 end
 
-Sidekiq.configure_client { |config| config.redis = sidekiq_redis }
+Sidetiq.configure do |config|
+  # we only check for new jobs once every 5 seconds
+  # to cut down on cpu cost
+  config.resolution = 5
+end
 
+Sidekiq.configure_client { |config| config.redis = sidekiq_redis }
 Sidekiq.logger.level = Logger::WARN
diff --git a/lib/jobs/dashboard_stats.rb b/lib/jobs/dashboard_stats.rb
index 285f01f7c2..ffb0c3155d 100644
--- a/lib/jobs/dashboard_stats.rb
+++ b/lib/jobs/dashboard_stats.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Jobs
   class DashboardStats < Jobs::Scheduled
-    recurrence { minutely(AdminDashboardData.recalculate_interval.minutes) }
+    recurrence { hourly.minute_of_hour(0,30) }
 
     def execute(args)
       stats_json = AdminDashboardData.fetch_stats.as_json
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ module Jobs
     end
 
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end