diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala
index ebf57d444c..f2ad679e1d 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ final class JoexAppImpl[F[_]: Async](
   private def scheduleBackgroundTasks: F[Unit] =
     HouseKeepingTask
       .periodicTask[F](cfg.houseKeeping.schedule)
-      .flatMap(t => uts.updateTask(UserTaskScope.system, t.summary, t)) *>
+      .flatMap(t => uts.updateOneTask(UserTaskScope.system, t.summary, t)) *>
       scheduleEmptyTrashTasks *>
       UpdateCheckTask
         .periodicTask(cfg.updateCheck)
-        .flatMap(t => uts.updateTask(UserTaskScope.system, t.summary, t)) *>
+        .flatMap(t => uts.updateOneTask(UserTaskScope.system, t.summary, t)) *>
       MigrationTask.job.flatMap(jobStore.insertIfNew) *>
       AllPreviewsTask
         .job(MakePreviewArgs.StoreMode.WhenMissing, None)
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/updatecheck/UpdateCheckTask.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/updatecheck/UpdateCheckTask.scala
index 57ccecaef3..e3fdae84dc 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/updatecheck/UpdateCheckTask.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/updatecheck/UpdateCheckTask.scala
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import emil._
 
 object UpdateCheckTask {
   val taskName: Ident = Ident.unsafe("new-release-check")
+  val periodicId: Ident = Ident.unsafe("docspell-update-check")
 
   type Args = Unit
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ object UpdateCheckTask {
 
   def periodicTask[F[_]: Sync](cfg: UpdateCheckConfig): F[UserTask[Unit]] =
     UserTask(
-      Ident.unsafe("docspell-update-check"),
+      periodicId,
       taskName,
       cfg.enabled,
       cfg.schedule,