diff --git a/src/notfellchen/celery.py b/src/notfellchen/celery.py
index 38b7e75..763c575 100644
--- a/src/notfellchen/celery.py
+++ b/src/notfellchen/celery.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ app.conf.beat_schedule = {
     },
 }
 
-if settings.HEALTHCHECK_URL is not None:
-    # If a healthcheck is configured, this will send a daily ping to the healthchecks server
-    app.conf.beat_schedule['daily-healthcheck'] = {'task': 'tools.healthcheck',
-                                                   'schedule': crontab(hour=2),
-                                                   }
+if settings.HEALTHCHECK_URL is not None and settings.HEALTHCHECK_URL != "":
+    # If a healthcheck is configured, this will send an hourly ping to the healthchecks server
+    app.conf.beat_schedule['hourly-healthcheck'] = {'task': 'tools.healthcheck',
+                                                    'schedule': crontab(minute=32),
+                                                    }