diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 20eb4e6a8..5402edd4b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## Unreleased
+## 1.253.0 - 2023-04-14
+
+### Changed
+
+- Reduced the execution interval of the data gathering to every 12 hours
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/cron.service.ts b/apps/api/src/services/cron.service.ts
index 8b036c35e..3b592d176 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/cron.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/cron.service.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ export class CronService {
 
   @Cron(CronExpression.EVERY_4_HOURS)
   public async runEveryFourHours() {
-    await this.dataGatheringService.gather7Days();
+    // await this.dataGatheringService.gather7Days();
   }
 
   @Cron(CronExpression.EVERY_12_HOURS)
   public async runEveryTwelveHours() {
     await this.exchangeRateDataService.loadCurrencies();
+    await this.dataGatheringService.gather7Days();
   }
 
   @Cron(CronExpression.EVERY_DAY_AT_5PM)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0bbab1ec5..457bbb63f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ghostfolio",
-  "version": "1.252.2",
+  "version": "1.253.0",
   "homepage": "https://ghostfol.io",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
   "scripts": {