diff --git a/awx/main/analytics/core.py b/awx/main/analytics/core.py
index efcbfa4fa7..34e4fc9f90 100644
--- a/awx/main/analytics/core.py
+++ b/awx/main/analytics/core.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def gather(dest=None, module=None, collection_type='scheduled'):
     last_run = state.last_run
     logger.debug("Last analytics run was: {}".format(last_run))
     
-    max_interval = now() - timedelta(days=7)
+    max_interval = now() - timedelta(weeks=4)
     if last_run < max_interval or not last_run:
         last_run = max_interval
 
diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index 574aec0d54..639d19f9e8 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE = {
     },
     'gather_analytics': {
         'task': 'awx.main.tasks.gather_analytics',
-        'schedule': crontab(hour=0)
+        'schedule': crontab(hour='*/6')
     },
     'task_manager': {
         'task': 'awx.main.scheduler.tasks.run_task_manager',