diff --git a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/traces.py b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/traces.py
index 35339a133..14f26e0b6 100644
--- a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/traces.py
+++ b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/traces.py
@@ -201,6 +201,6 @@ def get_available_actions(tenant_id):
 
 
 cron_jobs = [
-    {"func": process_traces_queue, "trigger": "interval", "seconds": config("traces_period", cast=int, default=60),
+    {"func": process_traces_queue, "trigger": "interval", "seconds": config("TRACE_PERIOD", cast=int, default=60),
      "misfire_grace_time": 20}
 ]
diff --git a/ee/api/env.default b/ee/api/env.default
index bf1b0b251..c7678be2f 100644
--- a/ee/api/env.default
+++ b/ee/api/env.default
@@ -67,4 +67,5 @@ EXP_METRICS=true
 EXP_7D_MV=false
 EXP_ALERTS=false
 EXP_FUNNELS=false
-EXP_RESOURCES=true
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+EXP_RESOURCES=true
+TRACE_PERIOD=300
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