diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/config.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/config.py
index 3b9a77b..16625d7 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/config.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/config.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class AppConfig:
         # check for customizations
         if not redis_config:
             config = self.get_config()
+            config["scheduler"]["version_check"] = self._build_rand_daily()
             RedisArchivist().set_message("config", config)
             return
 
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py b/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
index d513836..a347214 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
@@ -313,9 +313,6 @@ def version_check():
     ReleaseVersion().check()
 
 
-try:
-    app.conf.beat_schedule = ScheduleBuilder().build_schedule()
-except KeyError:
-    # update path to load new defaults
-    StartupCheck().sync_redis_state()
-    app.conf.beat_schedule = ScheduleBuilder().build_schedule()
+# load new defaults then start the schedule here
+StartupCheck().sync_redis_state()
+app.conf.beat_schedule = ScheduleBuilder().build_schedule()