diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/LicenseHolder.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/LicenseHolder.java
index 060c8b30..71ea3cb6 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/LicenseHolder.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/LicenseHolder.java
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ public class LicenseHolder {
 	@Inject
 	LicenseValidator licenseValidator;
 
+	@Inject
+	RandomMinuteSleeper randomMinuteSleeper;
+
 	private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(LicenseHolder.class);
 	private DecodedJWT license;
 
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ public void set(String token) throws JWTVerificationException {
 	@Scheduled(cron = "0 0 1 * * ?", timeZone = "UTC", concurrentExecution = Scheduled.ConcurrentExecution.SKIP)
 	void refreshLicenseScheduler() throws InterruptedException {
 		if (license != null) {
+			randomMinuteSleeper.sleep();
 			var refreshUrl = licenseValidator.refreshUrl(license.getToken());
 			if (refreshUrl.isPresent()) {
 				var client = HttpClient.newBuilder().followRedirects(HttpClient.Redirect.NORMAL).build();
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/RandomMinuteSleeper.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/RandomMinuteSleeper.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5789c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/RandomMinuteSleeper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.cryptomator.hub.license;
+
+import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
+
+import java.util.Random;
+
+@ApplicationScoped
+public class RandomMinuteSleeper {
+
+	private static final long MINUTE_IN_MILLIS = 60 * 1000L;
+
+	void sleep() throws InterruptedException {
+		Thread.sleep(new Random().nextInt(0, 60) * MINUTE_IN_MILLIS);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/LicenseHolderTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/LicenseHolderTest.java
index e7ab7d4d..b7487bd1 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/LicenseHolderTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/org/cryptomator/hub/license/LicenseHolderTest.java
@@ -51,14 +51,18 @@ class TestPostConstruct {
 		@InjectMock
 		LicenseValidator validator;
 
+		@InjectMock
+		RandomMinuteSleeper randomMinuteSleeper;
+
 		MockedStatic<Settings> settingsClass;
 
 		@BeforeEach
-		public void setup() {
+		public void setup() throws InterruptedException {
 			Query mockQuery = Mockito.mock(Query.class);
 			Mockito.doNothing().when(session).persist(Mockito.any());
 			Mockito.when(session.createQuery(Mockito.anyString())).thenReturn(mockQuery);
 			Mockito.when(mockQuery.getSingleResult()).thenReturn(0l);
+			Mockito.doNothing().when(randomMinuteSleeper).sleep();
 
 			Arc.container().instance(LicenseHolder.class).destroy();
 
@@ -131,14 +135,18 @@ class TestSetter {
 		@InjectMock
 		LicenseValidator validator;
 
+		@InjectMock
+		RandomMinuteSleeper randomMinuteSleeper;
+
 		MockedStatic<Settings> settingsClass;
 
 		@BeforeEach
-		public void setup() {
+		public void setup() throws InterruptedException {
 			Query mockQuery = Mockito.mock(Query.class);
 			Mockito.doNothing().when(session).persist(Mockito.any());
 			Mockito.when(session.createQuery(Mockito.anyString())).thenReturn(mockQuery);
 			Mockito.when(mockQuery.getSingleResult()).thenReturn(0l);
+			Mockito.doNothing().when(randomMinuteSleeper).sleep();
 
 			Arc.container().instance(LicenseHolder.class).destroy();
 
@@ -203,14 +211,18 @@ class TestRefreshLicense {
 		@InjectMock
 		LicenseValidator validator;
 
+		@InjectMock
+		RandomMinuteSleeper randomMinuteSleeper;
+
 		MockedStatic<Settings> settingsClass;
 
 		@BeforeEach
-		public void setup() {
+		public void setup() throws InterruptedException {
 			Query mockQuery = Mockito.mock(Query.class);
 			Mockito.doNothing().when(session).persist(Mockito.any());
 			Mockito.when(session.createQuery(Mockito.anyString())).thenReturn(mockQuery);
 			Mockito.when(mockQuery.getSingleResult()).thenReturn(0l);
+			Mockito.doNothing().when(randomMinuteSleeper).sleep();
 
 			Arc.container().instance(LicenseHolder.class).destroy();
 
@@ -389,6 +401,9 @@ class LicenseHolderInitPropsTest {
 		@InjectMock
 		LicenseValidator validator;
 
+		@InjectMock
+		RandomMinuteSleeper randomMinuteSleeper;
+
 		MockedStatic<Settings> settingsClass;
 
 		public static class ValidInitPropsInstanceTestProfile implements QuarkusTestProfile {
@@ -399,11 +414,12 @@ public Map<String, String> getConfigOverrides() {
 		}
 
 		@BeforeEach
-		public void setup() {
+		public void setup() throws InterruptedException {
 			Query mockQuery = Mockito.mock(Query.class);
 			Mockito.doNothing().when(session).persist(Mockito.any());
 			Mockito.when(session.createQuery(Mockito.anyString())).thenReturn(mockQuery);
 			Mockito.when(mockQuery.getSingleResult()).thenReturn(0l);
+			Mockito.doNothing().when(randomMinuteSleeper).sleep();
 
 			Arc.container().instance(LicenseHolder.class).destroy();