diff --git a/files/image_config/cron.d/core_cleanup b/files/image_config/cron.d/core_cleanup
index b1c379da9ebb..8db064ea57d6 100644
--- a/files/image_config/cron.d/core_cleanup
+++ b/files/image_config/cron.d/core_cleanup
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Attempts to clean up core files every 2 hours
-* */2 * * * root /usr/bin/core_cleanup.py > /dev/null 2>&1
+0 */2 * * * root /usr/bin/core_cleanup.py > /dev/null 2>&1