diff --git a/server/pkg/controller/file.go b/server/pkg/controller/file.go
index 027538b50..12d173e25 100644
--- a/server/pkg/controller/file.go
+++ b/server/pkg/controller/file.go
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ func (c *FileController) CleanupDeletedFiles() {
 		c.cleanupCronRunning = false
 	}()
 
-	lockStatus := c.LockController.TryLock(DeletedObjectQueueLock, time.MicrosecondsAfterHours(24))
+	lockStatus := c.LockController.TryLock(DeletedObjectQueueLock, time.MicrosecondsAfterHours(2))
 	if !lockStatus {
 		log.Warning(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to acquire lock %s", DeletedObjectQueueLock))
 		return
diff --git a/server/pkg/controller/object.go b/server/pkg/controller/object.go
index 6ae93f192..b22f3d17e 100644
--- a/server/pkg/controller/object.go
+++ b/server/pkg/controller/object.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (c *ObjectController) RemoveComplianceHolds() {
 		c.complianceCronRunning = false
 	}()
 
-	lockStatus := c.LockController.TryLock(RemoveComplianceHoldsLock, time.MicrosecondsAfterHours(24))
+	lockStatus := c.LockController.TryLock(RemoveComplianceHoldsLock, time.MicrosecondsAfterHours(2))
 	if !lockStatus {
 		log.Warning(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to acquire lock %s", RemoveComplianceHoldsLock))
 		return