diff --git a/gradle/changelog/random_plugin_center_time.yaml b/gradle/changelog/random_plugin_center_time.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca0a9a6533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/changelog/random_plugin_center_time.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- type: fixed
+  description: Use a random time for plugin center updates
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/PluginCenterRefresh.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/PluginCenterRefresh.java
index 196b3aae88..e38b363b2a 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/PluginCenterRefresh.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/PluginCenterRefresh.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import sonia.scm.EagerSingleton;
 import sonia.scm.schedule.Scheduler;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 /**
  * Refresh plugin center cache and refresh the token of plugin center authentication.
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ public class PluginCenterRefresh {
   @Inject
   @SuppressWarnings("java:S1118") // could not hide constructor
   public PluginCenterRefresh(Scheduler scheduler) {
-    scheduler.schedule("42 42 0/6 * * ?", RefreshTask.class);
+    Random random = new Random();
+    scheduler.schedule(String.format("%02d %02d 0/6 * * ?", random.nextInt(60), random.nextInt(60)), RefreshTask.class);
   }
 
   public static class RefreshTask implements Runnable {