diff --git a/pkg/orm/task.go b/pkg/orm/task.go
index 605a11b..fdb6210 100644
--- a/pkg/orm/task.go
+++ b/pkg/orm/task.go
@@ -238,54 +238,17 @@ func (o *TaskORM) countTasksByWorkerSubscription(ctx context.Context, taskTypes
 	return totalTasks, nil
 }
 
-// check every 10 mins for expired tasks
+// Check every 10 mins for expired tasks
 func (o *TaskORM) UpdateExpiredTasks(ctx context.Context) {
-	for range time.Tick(3 * time.Minute) {
+	for range time.Tick(40 * time.Second) {
 		log.Info().Msg("Checking for expired tasks")
 		o.clientWrapper.BeforeQuery()
 		defer o.clientWrapper.AfterQuery()
 
-		currentTime := time.Now()
+		currentTime := time.Now().UTC()
 		batchSize := 100 // Adjust batch size based on database performance
-
-		// Step 1: Delete expired tasks without TaskResults in batches
 		batchNumber := 0
-		startTime := time.Now() // Start timing for delete operation
-		for {
-			batchNumber++
-			deleteQuery := `
-				DELETE FROM "Task"
-				WHERE "id" IN (
-					SELECT "id" FROM "Task"
-					WHERE "expire_at" <= $1
-					  AND "status" IN ($2::"TaskStatus", $3::"TaskStatus")
-					  AND "id" NOT IN (SELECT DISTINCT "task_id" FROM "TaskResult")
-					LIMIT $4
-				)
-			`
-
-			// has to include TaskStatusInProgress, to handle Task with in-progress with no results
-			params := []interface{}{currentTime, db.TaskStatusInProgress, db.TaskStatusExpired, batchSize}
-
-			execResult, err := o.dbClient.Prisma.ExecuteRaw(deleteQuery, params...).Exec(ctx)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Error deleting tasks without TaskResults")
-				break
-			}
-
-			if execResult.Count == 0 {
-				log.Info().Msg("No more expired tasks to delete without TaskResults")
-				break
-			}
-
-			log.Info().Msgf("Deleted %v expired tasks without associated TaskResults in batch %d", execResult.Count, batchNumber)
-		}
-		deleteDuration := time.Since(startTime) // Calculate total duration for delete operation
-		log.Info().Msgf("Total time taken to delete expired tasks without TaskResults: %s", deleteDuration)
-
-		// Step 2: Update expired tasks with TaskResults to 'expired' status in batches
-		batchNumber = 0
-		startTime = time.Now() // Start timing for update operation
+		startTime := time.Now().UTC() // Start timing for update operation
 		for {
 			batchNumber++
 			updateQuery := `