diff --git a/machines/matrix.nix b/machines/matrix.nix
index 2247bf8..00a0c33 100644
--- a/machines/matrix.nix
+++ b/machines/matrix.nix
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       };
       environment.BORG_RSH = "ssh -i ${config.sops.secrets."borg-sshKey".path}";
       compression = "auto,zstd";
-      startAt = "OnCalendar=00/4:00";
+      startAt = "OnCalendar=00/4:30";
       prune.keep = {
         within = "7d"; # Keep all archives for the past week
         daily = 1; # Keep 1 snapshot a day for 2 weeks
diff --git a/machines/oracles.nix b/machines/oracles.nix
index 83aab55..3b2056d 100644
--- a/machines/oracles.nix
+++ b/machines/oracles.nix
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       };
       environment.BORG_RSH = "ssh -i ${config.sops.secrets."borg-sshKey".path}";
       compression = "auto,zstd";
-      startAt = "OnCalendar=00/4:00";
+      startAt = "OnCalendar=00/4:30";
       prune.keep = {
         within = "7d"; # Keep all archives for the past week
         daily = 1; # Keep 1 snapshot a day for 2 weeks