diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1797d94ab..da75dde40 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Randomized the minutes of the hourly data gathering cron job
 - Refactored the dialog footer component to standalone
 - Refactored the dialog header component to standalone
 - Refactored the landing page to standalone
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/cron/cron.service.ts b/apps/api/src/services/cron/cron.service.ts
index b770aa2d7..88fcabce2 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/cron/cron.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/cron/cron.service.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { Cron, CronExpression } from '@nestjs/schedule';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class CronService {
+  private static readonly EVERY_HOUR_AT_RANDOM_MINUTE = `${new Date().getMinutes()} * * * *`;
   private static readonly EVERY_SUNDAY_AT_LUNCH_TIME = '0 12 * * 0';
 
   public constructor(
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ export class CronService {
     private readonly userService: UserService
   ) {}
 
-  @Cron(CronExpression.EVERY_HOUR)
-  public async runEveryHour() {
+  @Cron(CronService.EVERY_HOUR_AT_RANDOM_MINUTE)
+  public async runEveryHourAtRandomMinute() {
     if (await this.isDataGatheringEnabled()) {
       await this.dataGatheringService.gather7Days();
     }