diff --git a/packages/backend/src/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
index 838c01a5..1b971c67 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ import ratelimit from "./utils/ratelimit"
 import { initSentry, requestHandler, tracingMiddleWare } from "./utils/sentry"
 import licenseMiddleware from "./utils/license"
 import config from "./utils/config"
+import { startMaterializedViewRefreshJob } from "./jobs/materializedViews"
 
 checkDbConnection()
 setupCronJobs()
+
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
+  startMaterializedViewRefreshJob()
+}
 initSentry()
 
 const app = new Koa()
@@ -36,7 +41,7 @@ app.use(corsMiddleware)
 app.use(authMiddleware)
 
 app.use(ratelimit)
-app.use(bodyParser({ jsonLimit: "20mb", textLimit: "20mb" }))
+app.use(bodyParser({ jsonLimit: "5mb", textLimit: "5mb" }))
 app.use(setDefaultBody)
 
 if (config.IS_SELF_HOSTED) {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/jobs/materializedViews.ts b/packages/backend/src/jobs/materializedViews.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a8aae92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/jobs/materializedViews.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import sql from "../utils/db"
+import { sleep } from "../utils/misc"
+
+export async function startMaterializedViewRefreshJob() {
+  try {
+    const views = [
+      "model_name_cache",
+      "tag_cache",
+      "metadata_cache",
+      "feedback_cache",
+      "run_parent_feedback_cache",
+    ]
+
+    while (true) {
+      for (const view of views) {
+        await sql`refresh materialized view concurrently ${sql(view)};`.catch(
+          (error) => {
+            console.error(`Error refreshing materialized view: ${view}`)
+            console.error(error)
+          },
+        )
+      }
+
+      await sleep(1000)
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/utils/cron.ts b/packages/backend/src/utils/cron.ts
index 562334b6..7309db70 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/utils/cron.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/utils/cron.ts
@@ -5,40 +5,6 @@ import resetUsage from "@/src/jobs/resetUsage"
 const EVERY_MINUTE = "* * * * *"
 
 export function setupCronJobs() {
-  cron.schedule(
-    EVERY_MINUTE,
-    async () => {
-      const views = [
-        "model_name_cache",
-        "tag_cache",
-        "metadata_cache",
-        "feedback_cache",
-        "run_parent_feedback_cache",
-      ]
-
-      try {
-        for (const view of views) {
-          await sql`refresh materialized view concurrently ${sql(view)};`
-        }
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error(error)
-      }
-    },
-    { name: "refresh materialized views" },
-  )
-
-  cron.schedule(
-    EVERY_MINUTE,
-    async () => {
-      try {
-        await sql`refresh materialized view concurrently metadata_cache;`
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error(error)
-      }
-    },
-    { name: "refresh model_name_cache" },
-  )
-
   cron.schedule("0 10 * * *", resetUsage, {
     name: "reset usage",
   })