diff --git a/convex/cron.ts b/convex/cron.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1999d95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/convex/cron.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { cronJobs } from "convex/server";
+import { internal } from "./_generated/api";
+
+const crons = cronJobs();
+
+crons.interval(
+  "run games for all active models",
+  { minutes: 5 },
+  internal.models.runActiveModelsGames,
+);
diff --git a/convex/init.ts b/convex/init.ts
index 658b8e7..93852f5 100644
--- a/convex/init.ts
+++ b/convex/init.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@ export default internalMutation({
   handler: async (ctx) => {
     await ctx.runMutation(internal.maps.seedMaps);
     await ctx.runMutation(internal.models.seedModels);
-    await ctx.runMutation(internal.models.scheduleModelsGames);
   },
 });
diff --git a/convex/models.ts b/convex/models.ts
index 57c6933..1f58997 100644
--- a/convex/models.ts
+++ b/convex/models.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { AI_MODELS } from "./constants";
-import { api, internal } from "./_generated/api";
+import { api } from "./_generated/api";
 import { internalMutation, query } from "./_generated/server";
 
-export const scheduleModelsGames = internalMutation({
+export const runActiveModelsGames = internalMutation({
   handler: async (ctx) => {
     const models = await ctx.runQuery(api.models.getActiveModels);
 
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ export const scheduleModelsGames = internalMutation({
         ctx.runMutation(api.games.startNewGame, { modelId: model.slug }),
       ),
     );
-
-    await ctx.scheduler.runAfter(300_000, internal.models.scheduleModelsGames);
   },
 });