diff --git a/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireGroupTrash.php b/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireGroupTrash.php
index f42b06e2b..c6b650fd4 100644
--- a/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireGroupTrash.php
+++ b/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireGroupTrash.php
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ public function __construct(
 		ITimeFactory $timeFactory,
 	) {
 		parent::__construct($timeFactory);
-		// Run once per hour
-		$this->setInterval(60 * 60);
+		// Run every 30 minutes
+		$this->setInterval(60 * 30);
 	}
 
 	protected function run(mixed $argument): void {
diff --git a/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireGroupVersions.php b/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireGroupVersions.php
index 96c7461f1..8021eee67 100644
--- a/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireGroupVersions.php
+++ b/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireGroupVersions.php
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ public function __construct(
 	) {
 		parent::__construct($time);
 
-		// Run once per hour
-		$this->setInterval(60 * 60);
+		// Run every 30 minutes
+		$this->setInterval(60 * 30);
 		// But don't run if still running
 		$this->setAllowParallelRuns(false);
 	}