diff --git a/backend/config/__init__.py b/backend/config/__init__.py
index 121641b2b..12a43258e 100644
--- a/backend/config/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/config/__init__.py
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ ENABLE_SCHEDULED_UPDATE_LAUNCHBOX_METADATA: Final = str_to_bool(
 )
 SCHEDULED_UPDATE_LAUNCHBOX_METADATA_CRON: Final = os.environ.get(
     "SCHEDULED_UPDATE_LAUNCHBOX_METADATA_CRON",
-    "0 5 * * *",  # At 5:00 AM every day
+    "0 4 * * *",  # At 4:00 AM every day
 )
 ENABLE_SCHEDULED_CONVERT_IMAGES_TO_WEBP: Final = str_to_bool(
     os.environ.get("ENABLE_SCHEDULED_CONVERT_IMAGES_TO_WEBP", "false")
 )
 SCHEDULED_CONVERT_IMAGES_TO_WEBP_CRON: Final = os.environ.get(
     "SCHEDULED_CONVERT_IMAGES_TO_WEBP_CRON",
-    "0 6 * * *",  # At 6:00 AM every day
+    "0 4 * * *",  # At 4:00 AM every day
 )
 
 # EMULATION
diff --git a/backend/tasks/scheduled/convert_images_to_webp.py b/backend/tasks/scheduled/convert_images_to_webp.py
index e8000430e..90b6c93e6 100644
--- a/backend/tasks/scheduled/convert_images_to_webp.py
+++ b/backend/tasks/scheduled/convert_images_to_webp.py
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ class ConvertImagesToWebPTask(PeriodicTask):
         image_files = [
             p
             for p in self.resources_path.rglob("**/cover/*")
-            if p.is_file() and p.suffix.lower() in ImageConverter.SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS
+            if p.is_file()
+            and not p.is_symlink()
+            and p.suffix.lower() in ImageConverter.SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS
         ]
 
         return sorted(image_files)  # Sort for consistent processing order
diff --git a/env.template b/env.template
index e74c4d377..56b5b5546 100644
--- a/env.template
+++ b/env.template
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ SCHEDULED_RESCAN_CRON=0 3 * * *
 ENABLE_SCHEDULED_UPDATE_SWITCH_TITLEDB=true
 SCHEDULED_UPDATE_SWITCH_TITLEDB_CRON=0 4 * * *
 ENABLE_SCHEDULED_UPDATE_LAUNCHBOX_METADATA=true
-SCHEDULED_UPDATE_LAUNCHBOX_METADATA_CRON=0 5 * * *
+SCHEDULED_UPDATE_LAUNCHBOX_METADATA_CRON=0 4 * * *
 ENABLE_SCHEDULED_CONVERT_IMAGES_TO_WEBP=true
-SCHEDULED_CONVERT_IMAGES_TO_WEBP_CRON=0 6 * * *
+SCHEDULED_CONVERT_IMAGES_TO_WEBP_CRON=0 4 * * *
 
 # In-browser emulation
 DISABLE_EMULATOR_JS=false