diff --git a/internal/generator/backups.go b/internal/generator/backups.go
index 93ce8908..0647c2db 100644
--- a/internal/generator/backups.go
+++ b/internal/generator/backups.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultCheckSchedule          = "M H(3-6) * * 0"
-	defaultPruneSchedule          = "M H(3-6) * * 0"
+	defaultCheckSchedule          = "M H(5-8) * * 1"
+	defaultPruneSchedule          = "M H(3-5) * * 0"
 	defaultBackupSchedule         = "M H(22-2) * * *"
 	hourlyDefaultBackupRetention  = 0
 	dailyDefaultBackupRetention   = 7
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func generateBackupValues(
 	if flagCheckSchedule == "enabled" {
 		buildValues.Backup.CheckSchedule = "@weekly-random"
 	} else {
-		buildValues.Backup.CheckSchedule, err = helpers.ConvertCrontab(buildValues.Namespace, defaultCheckSchedule)
+		buildValues.Backup.CheckSchedule, err = helpers.ConvertCrontab(fmt.Sprintf("%s", buildValues.Namespace), defaultCheckSchedule)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to convert crontab for default check schedule: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func generateBackupValues(
 	if flagPruneSchedule == "enabled" {
 		buildValues.Backup.PruneSchedule = "@weekly-random"
 	} else {
-		buildValues.Backup.PruneSchedule, err = helpers.ConvertCrontab(buildValues.Namespace, defaultPruneSchedule)
+		buildValues.Backup.PruneSchedule, err = helpers.ConvertCrontab(fmt.Sprintf("%s", buildValues.Namespace), defaultPruneSchedule)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to convert crontab for default prune schedule: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/generator/backups_test.go b/internal/generator/backups_test.go
index cebcf261..d08d5638 100644
--- a/internal/generator/backups_test.go
+++ b/internal/generator/backups_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "31 1 * * *",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "1,16,31,46 23 * * 0-5",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "1,16,31,46 23 * * 0-5",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "1,16,31,46 23 * * 0-5",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "1,16,31,46 23 * * 0-5",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "1,16,31,46 23 * * 0-5",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "1,16,31,46 23 * * 0-5",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "1,16,31,46 0-23 1-31 1-12 0-6",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 						BackupLocationSecretKey: "a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9",
 					},
 					BackupSchedule: "31 1 * * *",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
 						Hourly:  0,
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 						BackupLocationSecretKey: "a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9",
 					},
 					BackupSchedule: "31 1 * * *",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
 						Hourly:  0,
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 						RestoreLocationSecretKey: "a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9",
 					},
 					BackupSchedule: "31 1 * * *",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 						RestoreLocationSecretKey: "a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9",
 					},
 					BackupSchedule: "31 1 * * *",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
 						Hourly:  0,
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "31 1 * * *",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "31 1 * * *",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "mybucket",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "31 1 * * *",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "mybucket",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ func Test_generateBackupValues(t *testing.T) {
 				Namespace:       "example-com-main",
 				Backup: BackupConfiguration{
 					BackupSchedule: "31 1 * * *",
-					CheckSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
+					CheckSchedule:  "31 6 * * 1",
 					PruneSchedule:  "31 4 * * 0",
 					S3BucketName:   "baas-cluster-bucket/baas-example-project",
 					PruneRetention: PruneRetention{
diff --git a/test-resources/template-backups/test1-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml b/test-resources/template-backups/test1-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
index 6944c64e..a538603c 100644
--- a/test-resources/template-backups/test1-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
+++ b/test-resources/template-backups/test1-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ spec:
     schedule: 5 23 * * *
   check:
     resources: {}
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 7 * * 1
   prune:
     resources: {}
     retention:
       keepDaily: 7
       keepMonthly: 1
       keepWeekly: 6
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 2 * * 0
   resourceRequirementsTemplate: {}
 status: {}
diff --git a/test-resources/template-backups/test2-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml b/test-resources/template-backups/test2-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
index 7a3de0e9..48a9cfcb 100644
--- a/test-resources/template-backups/test2-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
+++ b/test-resources/template-backups/test2-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ spec:
     schedule: 1,31 23 * * *
   check:
     resources: {}
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 7 * * 1
   prune:
     resources: {}
     retention:
       keepDaily: 7
       keepMonthly: 1
       keepWeekly: 6
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 2 * * 0
   resourceRequirementsTemplate: {}
 status: {}
diff --git a/test-resources/template-backups/test3-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml b/test-resources/template-backups/test3-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
index 35be53be..ef6e4649 100644
--- a/test-resources/template-backups/test3-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
+++ b/test-resources/template-backups/test3-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
     schedule: 5 23 * * *
   check:
     resources: {}
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 7 * * 1
   prune:
     resources: {}
     retention:
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ spec:
       keepHourly: 10
       keepMonthly: 10
       keepWeekly: 10
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 2 * * 0
   resourceRequirementsTemplate: {}
 status: {}
diff --git a/test-resources/template-backups/test4-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml b/test-resources/template-backups/test4-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
index 127f7099..61a03e9b 100644
--- a/test-resources/template-backups/test4-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
+++ b/test-resources/template-backups/test4-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ spec:
     schedule: 3,33 12 * * *
   check:
     resources: {}
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 7 * * 1
   prune:
     resources: {}
     retention:
       keepDaily: 7
       keepMonthly: 1
       keepWeekly: 6
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 2 * * 0
   resourceRequirementsTemplate: {}
 status: {}
 ---
diff --git a/test-resources/template-backups/test5-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml b/test-resources/template-backups/test5-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
index 836f061e..28b676b7 100644
--- a/test-resources/template-backups/test5-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
+++ b/test-resources/template-backups/test5-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ spec:
     schedule: 3,33 12 * * *
   check:
     resources: {}
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 7 * * 1
   prune:
     resources: {}
     retention:
       keepDaily: 7
       keepMonthly: 1
       keepWeekly: 6
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 2 * * 0
   resourceRequirementsTemplate: {}
 status: {}
 ---
diff --git a/test-resources/template-backups/test6-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml b/test-resources/template-backups/test6-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
index f5b6241a..f56499d0 100644
--- a/test-resources/template-backups/test6-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
+++ b/test-resources/template-backups/test6-results/k8up-lagoon-backup-schedule.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ spec:
     schedule: 5,20,35,50 5 * * 0
   check:
     resources: {}
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 7 * * 1
   prune:
     resources: {}
     retention:
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ spec:
       keepHourly: 10
       keepMonthly: 12
       keepWeekly: 16
-    schedule: 5 5 * * 0
+    schedule: 5 2 * * 0
   resourceRequirementsTemplate: {}
 status: {}