diff --git a/ee/agent/storage/bbolt/backup.go b/ee/agent/storage/bbolt/backup.go
index f26315c6a..76ac5c28b 100644
--- a/ee/agent/storage/bbolt/backup.go
+++ b/ee/agent/storage/bbolt/backup.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	backupInitialDelay         = 10 * time.Minute
-	backupInterval             = 1 * time.Hour
+	backupInterval             = 6 * time.Hour
 	numberOfOldBackupsToRetain = 3
 )
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (d *databaseBackupSaver) Interrupt(_ error) {
 func (d *databaseBackupSaver) backupDb() error {
 	// Perform rotation of older backups to prepare for newer backup
 	if err := d.rotate(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("backup succeeded, but rotation did not: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("rotation did not succeed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Take backup
@@ -136,8 +136,11 @@ func (d *databaseBackupSaver) rotate() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := os.Rename(baseBackupPath, fmt.Sprintf("%s.1", baseBackupPath)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("rotating %s: %w", baseBackupPath, err)
+	// Rename launcher.db.bak, if present
+	if _, err := os.Stat(baseBackupPath); err == nil {
+		if err := os.Rename(baseBackupPath, fmt.Sprintf("%s.1", baseBackupPath)); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("rotating %s: %w", baseBackupPath, err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/ee/agent/storage/bbolt/backup_test.go b/ee/agent/storage/bbolt/backup_test.go
index 657b5c3de..c92cdd74f 100644
--- a/ee/agent/storage/bbolt/backup_test.go
+++ b/ee/agent/storage/bbolt/backup_test.go
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ func Test_rotate(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Test rotation when backup db does not exist
+	_ = os.Remove(backupDbFileLocation)
+	require.NoError(t, d.rotate(), "must be able to rotate even when launcher.db.bak does not exist")
 }
 
 func TestInterrupt_Multiple(t *testing.T) {