diff --git a/jjb/cord-test/nightly-build-pipeline.yaml b/jjb/cord-test/nightly-build-pipeline.yaml
index 75a3dc7..3eb0d5f 100644
--- a/jjb/cord-test/nightly-build-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/jjb/cord-test/nightly-build-pipeline.yaml
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@
     triggers:
       - timed: |
                  TZ=America/Los_Angeles
-                 H H/2 * * *
+                 H {time} * * *
 
 - job-template:
     name: 'build_{config-pod}_voltha_{release}_test'
diff --git a/jjb/cord-test/voltha.yaml b/jjb/cord-test/voltha.yaml
index 16a7b9e..2b11e9d 100644
--- a/jjb/cord-test/voltha.yaml
+++ b/jjb/cord-test/voltha.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
           Jenkinsfile: 'Jenkinsfile-voltha-build'
           oltDebVersion: 'openolt-seba-2.0.deb'
           configurePod: true
+          time: '1'
 
       # flex pod1 test job - using voltha branch
       - 'build_voltha_pod_test':