diff --git a/app/models/miq_schedule_worker/runner.rb b/app/models/miq_schedule_worker/runner.rb
index 66e51e603b2..b63a240dd50 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_schedule_worker/runner.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_schedule_worker/runner.rb
@@ -77,15 +77,19 @@ def schedules_for_all_roles
     # Schedule - Log current system configuration
     every = worker_settings[:log_active_configuration_interval]
 
-    scheduler.schedule_every(every, :tags => [:vmdb_appliance_log_config, schedule_category]) do
-      enqueue(:vmdb_appliance_log_config)
-    end
+    scheduler.schedule_every(
+      every,
+      :first_in => every,
+      :tags     => [:vmdb_appliance_log_config, schedule_category]
+    ) { enqueue(:vmdb_appliance_log_config) }
 
     # Schedule - Log current database statistics and bloat
     every = worker_settings[:log_database_statistics_interval]
-    scheduler.schedule_every(every, :tags => [:log_all_database_statistics, schedule_category]) do
-      enqueue(:vmdb_database_log_all_database_statistics)
-    end
+    scheduler.schedule_every(
+      every,
+      :first_in => every,
+      :tags     => [:log_all_database_statistics, schedule_category]
+    ) { enqueue(:vmdb_database_log_all_database_statistics) }
 
     # Schedule - Update Server Statistics
     every = worker_settings[:server_stats_interval]