diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-kingdom.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-kingdom.yml
index 92554e5ca6f..ddf107c2978 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-kingdom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-kingdom.yml
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       environment: dev
-      apply: false
+      apply: true
diff --git a/src/main/k8s/dev/kingdom_gke.cue b/src/main/k8s/dev/kingdom_gke.cue
index bd86171c933..cc978689e47 100644
--- a/src/main/k8s/dev/kingdom_gke.cue
+++ b/src/main/k8s/dev/kingdom_gke.cue
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ kingdom: #Kingdom & {
 			] + _spannerConfig.flags
 			spec: {
 				concurrencyPolicy: "Forbid"
-				schedule: "15 * * * *" // Hourly, 15 minutes past the hour
+				schedule: "*/5 * * * *" // Hourly, 15 minutes past the hour
 				jobTemplate: spec: template: spec: #ServiceAccountPodSpec & {
 					serviceAccountName: #OperationalMetricsServiceAccount
 				}