diff --git a/configs/telegram-bots/hesychius.nix b/configs/telegram-bots/hesychius.nix
index 3880694..fa2112d 100644
--- a/configs/telegram-bots/hesychius.nix
+++ b/configs/telegram-bots/hesychius.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ in {
     command = "${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/shuf -n1 ${hesychius}";
   };
 
+  systemd.timers.telegram-bot-hesychius.timerConfig.RandomizedDelaySec = "10h";
+
   niveum.passport.services = [
     {
       title = "Hesychius of Alexandria Bot";
diff --git a/configs/telegram-bots/smyth.nix b/configs/telegram-bots/smyth.nix
index f67fdf0..93cacdd 100644
--- a/configs/telegram-bots/smyth.nix
+++ b/configs/telegram-bots/smyth.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 }: {
   niveum.telegramBots.smyth = {
     enable = true;
-    time = "08/6:00";
+    time = "06/6:00";
     token = lib.strings.fileContents <system-secrets/telegram/kmein.token>;
     chatIds = ["@HerbertWeirSmyth"];
     command = toString (pkgs.writers.writeDash "random-smyth" ''
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
     '');
   };
 
+  systemd.timers.telegram-bot-smyth.timerConfig.RandomizedDelaySec = "3h";
+
   niveum.passport.services = [
     {
       title = "Herbert Weir Smyth Bot";