diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index 72c9b148..9fe9075f 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -22,13 +22,27 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
             ->when(fn (): bool => config('scheduling.tasks.auth_send_mails_expiring_api_tokens'))
             ->everyTenMinutes();
 
-        $schedule->command('self-host:check-for-update')
-            ->when(fn (): bool => config('scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_check_for_update'))
-            ->twiceDaily();
+        if (config('scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_check_for_update') || config('scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_telemetry')) {
+            // Convert string to a stable integer for seeding
+            /** @var int $seed Take the first 8 hex chars → 32-bit int */
+            $seed = hexdec(substr(hash('md5', config('app.key')), 0, 8));
+            $seed = abs($seed); // Ensure it's positive
+            mt_srand($seed);
+            $firstHour = mt_rand(0, 23);
+            $secondHour = ($firstHour + 12) % 24;
+            $minuteOffset = mt_rand(0, 59);
+            mt_srand(null); // Reset the random number generator
 
-        $schedule->command('self-host:telemetry')
-            ->when(fn (): bool => config('scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_telemetry'))
-            ->twiceDaily();
+            if (config('scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_check_for_update')) {
+                $schedule->command('self-host:check-for-update')
+                    ->twiceDailyAt($firstHour, $secondHour, $minuteOffset);
+            }
+
+            if (config('scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_telemetry')) {
+                $schedule->command('self-host:telemetry')
+                    ->twiceDailyAt($firstHour, $secondHour, $minuteOffset);
+            }
+        }
 
         $schedule->command('self-host:database-consistency')
             ->when(fn (): bool => config('scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_database_consistency'))
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php b/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
index 7b2e4339..0c2f1265 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class HandleInertiaRequests extends Middleware
         $hasBilling = Module::has('Billing') && Module::isEnabled('Billing');
         $hasInvoicing = Module::has('Invoicing') && Module::isEnabled('Invoicing');
         $hasServices = Module::has('Services') && Module::isEnabled('Services');
-        
+
         /** @var BillingContract $billing */
         $billing = app(BillingContract::class);
 
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Console/KernelTest.php b/tests/Unit/Console/KernelTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5984c56b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Console/KernelTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Console;
+
+use App\Console\Kernel;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversClass;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+#[CoversClass(Kernel::class)]
+class KernelTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function test_self_host_commands_schedule_time_is_consistent_with_app_key(): void
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        config([
+            'app.key' => 'base64:cOXN4GLMXYjcdG0fKosnFogofXw1pNoXkLAViRH+a5Y=',
+        ]);
+
+        // Act
+        $schedule1 = app()->make(Kernel::class)->resolveConsoleSchedule();
+        $firstRunEvents = collect($schedule1->events())->filter(fn ($event) => str_contains($event->command, 'self-host:check-for-update') ||
+            str_contains($event->command, 'self-host:telemetry')
+        );
+
+        $schedule2 = app()->make(Kernel::class)->resolveConsoleSchedule();
+        $secondRunEvents = collect($schedule2->events())->filter(fn ($event) => str_contains($event->command, 'self-host:check-for-update') ||
+            str_contains($event->command, 'self-host:telemetry')
+        );
+        config([
+            'app.key' => 'base64:eP58hkQ8l3guqf8wvWJR7pB0weVQtnpjMdYpaVwX4Jw=',
+        ]);
+        $schedule3 = app()->make(Kernel::class)->resolveConsoleSchedule();
+        $thirdRunEvents = collect($schedule3->events())->filter(fn ($event) => str_contains($event->command, 'self-host:check-for-update') ||
+            str_contains($event->command, 'self-host:telemetry')
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        $this->assertCount(2, $firstRunEvents);
+        $this->assertCount(2, $secondRunEvents);
+        $this->assertCount(2, $thirdRunEvents);
+
+        foreach ($firstRunEvents as $index => $event) {
+            $this->assertSame('52 9,21 * * *', $firstRunEvents[$index]->expression);
+            $this->assertSame('52 9,21 * * *', $secondRunEvents[$index]->expression);
+            $this->assertSame('48 13,1 * * *', $thirdRunEvents[$index]->expression);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function test_self_hosting_telemetry_can_be_activated(): void
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        config([
+            'scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_telemetry' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        // Act
+        $schedule = app()->make(Kernel::class)->resolveConsoleSchedule();
+        $events = collect($schedule->events())->filter(fn ($event) => str_contains($event->command, 'self-host:telemetry')
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        $this->assertCount(1, $events);
+    }
+
+    public function test_self_hosting_telemetry_can_be_deactivated(): void
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        config([
+            'scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_telemetry' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        // Act
+        $schedule = app()->make(Kernel::class)->resolveConsoleSchedule();
+        $events = collect($schedule->events())->filter(fn ($event) => str_contains($event->command, 'self-host:telemetry')
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        $this->assertCount(0, $events);
+    }
+
+    public function test_self_hosting_check_for_update_can_be_activated(): void
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        config([
+            'scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_check_for_update' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        // Act
+        $schedule = app()->make(Kernel::class)->resolveConsoleSchedule();
+        $events = collect($schedule->events())->filter(fn ($event) => str_contains($event->command, 'self-host:check-for-update')
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        $this->assertCount(1, $events);
+    }
+
+    public function test_self_hosting_check_for_update_can_be_deactivated(): void
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        config([
+            'scheduling.tasks.self_hosting_check_for_update' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        // Act
+        $schedule = app()->make(Kernel::class)->resolveConsoleSchedule();
+        $events = collect($schedule->events())->filter(fn ($event) => str_contains($event->command, 'self-host:check-for-update')
+        );
+
+        // Assert
+        $this->assertCount(0, $events);
+    }
+}