diff --git a/say/celery.py b/say/celery.py
index 20e5330e..c61df57c 100644
--- a/say/celery.py
+++ b/say/celery.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     },
     'update-needs': {
         'task': 'say.tasks.update_needs.update_needs',
-        'schedule': crontab(minute=30, hour='0,4,8,12,16,20'),
+        'schedule': crontab(minute=30, hour='6,12,16,20'),
     },
     'report_to_family': {
         'task': 'say.tasks.report_to_family.report_to_families',
diff --git a/say/tasks/update_needs.py b/say/tasks/update_needs.py
index 85143ff5..763d7eb9 100644
--- a/say/tasks/update_needs.py
+++ b/say/tasks/update_needs.py
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ def update_needs(self):
     )
 
     t = []
+
+    print(f"Total needs to be updated: {len(needs)}")
     for need in needs:
         t.append(need.id)
+        print(f"updating need: {need.id}")
         update_need.delay(need.id)
 
     return t