diff --git a/app/jobs/scheduled/create_backup.rb b/app/jobs/scheduled/create_backup.rb
index 00de7a6df94..7e47dadc207 100644
--- a/app/jobs/scheduled/create_backup.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/scheduled/create_backup.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require_dependency "backup_restore"
 
 module Jobs
   class CreateBackup < Jobs::Scheduled
-    every 1.day
+    daily at: 3.hours
     sidekiq_options retry: false
 
     def execute(args)
diff --git a/lib/scheduler/schedule.rb b/lib/scheduler/schedule.rb
index 10a7f92977d..822e06fa37a 100644
--- a/lib/scheduler/schedule.rb
+++ b/lib/scheduler/schedule.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 module Scheduler::Schedule
+
+  def daily(options=nil)
+    if options
+      @daily = options
+    end
+    @daily
+  end
+
   def every(duration=nil)
     if duration
       @every = duration
@@ -15,6 +23,6 @@ module Scheduler::Schedule
   end
 
   def scheduled?
-    !!@every
+    !!@every || !!@daily
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/scheduler/schedule_info.rb b/lib/scheduler/schedule_info.rb
index 18d12147be9..7a79463a02c 100644
--- a/lib/scheduler/schedule_info.rb
+++ b/lib/scheduler/schedule_info.rb
@@ -31,14 +31,22 @@ module Scheduler
 
     def valid?
       return false unless @next_run
-      (!@prev_run && @next_run < Time.now.to_i + 5.minutes) ||
-      ( @prev_run &&
-        @prev_run <= Time.now.to_i &&
-        @next_run < @prev_run + @klass.every * (1 + @manager.random_ratio)
-      )
+      (!@prev_run && @next_run < Time.now.to_i + 5.minutes) || valid_every? || valid_daily?
     end
 
-    def schedule!
+    def valid_every?
+      return false unless @klass.every
+      @prev_run &&
+        @prev_run <= Time.now.to_i &&
+        @next_run < @prev_run + @klass.every * (1 + @manager.random_ratio)
+    end
+
+    def valid_daily?
+      return false unless @klass.daily
+      @prev_run && @prev_run <= Time.now.to_i && @next_run < @prev_run + 1.day
+    end
+
+    def schedule_every!
       if !valid? && @prev_run
         mixup = @klass.every * @manager.random_ratio
         mixup = (mixup * Random.rand - mixup / 2).to_i
@@ -48,6 +56,30 @@ module Scheduler
       if !valid?
         @next_run = Time.now.to_i + 5.minutes * Random.rand
       end
+    end
+
+    def schedule_daily!
+      return if valid?
+
+      at = @klass.daily[:at] || 0
+      today_begin = Time.now.midnight.to_i
+      today_offset = DateTime.now.seconds_since_midnight
+
+      # If it's later today
+      if at > today_offset
+        @next_run = today_begin + at
+      else
+        # Otherwise do it tomorrow
+        @next_run = today_begin + 1.day + at
+      end
+    end
+
+    def schedule!
+      if @klass.every
+        schedule_every!
+      elsif @klass.daily
+        schedule_daily!
+      end
 
       write!
     end
diff --git a/spec/components/scheduler/schedule_info_spec.rb b/spec/components/scheduler/schedule_info_spec.rb
index db3234afad5..fa5baec4914 100644
--- a/spec/components/scheduler/schedule_info_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/scheduler/schedule_info_spec.rb
@@ -4,48 +4,94 @@ require 'scheduler/scheduler'
 
 describe Scheduler::ScheduleInfo do
 
-  class RandomJob
-    extend ::Scheduler::Schedule
+  let(:manager){ Scheduler::Manager.new }
 
-    every 1.hour
+  context "every" do
+    class RandomJob
+      extend ::Scheduler::Schedule
 
-    def perform
-      # work_it
+      every 1.hour
+
+      def perform
+        # work_it
+      end
+    end
+
+    before do
+      @info = manager.schedule_info(RandomJob)
+      @info.del!
+      $redis.del manager.class.queue_key
+    end
+
+    after do
+      manager.stop!
+    end
+
+    it "is a scheduled job" do
+      RandomJob.should be_scheduled
+    end
+
+    it 'starts off invalid' do
+      @info.valid?.should be_false
+    end
+
+    it 'will have a due date in the next 5 minutes if it was blank' do
+      @info.schedule!
+      @info.valid?.should be_true
+      @info.next_run.should be_within(5.minutes).of(Time.now.to_i)
+    end
+
+    it 'will have a due date within the next hour if it just ran' do
+      @info.prev_run = Time.now.to_i
+      @info.schedule!
+      @info.valid?.should be_true
+      @info.next_run.should be_within(1.hour * manager.random_ratio).of(Time.now.to_i + 1.hour)
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid if way in the future' do
+      @info.next_run = Time.now.to_i + 1.year
+      @info.valid?.should be_false
     end
   end
 
-  let(:manager){ Scheduler::Manager.new }
+  context "daily" do
 
-  before do
-    @info = manager.schedule_info(RandomJob)
-    @info.del!
-    $redis.del manager.class.queue_key
-  end
+    class DailyJob
+      extend ::Scheduler::Schedule
+      daily at: 2.hours
 
-  after do
-    manager.stop!
-  end
+      def perform
+      end
+    end
 
-  it 'starts off invalid' do
-    @info.valid?.should be_false
-  end
+    before do
+      @info = manager.schedule_info(DailyJob)
+      @info.del!
+      $redis.del manager.class.queue_key
+    end
 
-  it 'will have a due date in the next 5 minutes if it was blank' do
-    @info.schedule!
-    @info.valid?.should be_true
-    @info.next_run.should be_within(5.minutes).of(Time.now.to_i)
-  end
+    after do
+      manager.stop!
+    end
 
-  it 'will have a due date within the next hour if it just ran' do
-    @info.prev_run = Time.now.to_i
-    @info.schedule!
-    @info.valid?.should be_true
-    @info.next_run.should be_within(1.hour * manager.random_ratio).of(Time.now.to_i + 1.hour)
-  end
+    it "is a scheduled job" do
+      DailyJob.should be_scheduled
+    end
 
-  it 'is invalid if way in the future' do
-    @info.next_run = Time.now.to_i + 1.year
-    @info.valid?.should be_false
+    it "starts off invalid" do
+      @info.valid?.should be_false
+    end
+
+    it "will have a due date at the appropriate time if blank" do
+      @info.next_run.should be_nil
+      @info.schedule!
+      @info.valid?.should be_true
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid if way in the future' do
+      @info.next_run = Time.now.to_i + 1.year
+      @info.valid?.should be_false
+    end
   end
 
 end