diff --git a/projects/appointment-reminders-and-delius/deploy/values-prod.yml b/projects/appointment-reminders-and-delius/deploy/values-prod.yml
index 60c56efbf9..3b5628ba8d 100644
--- a/projects/appointment-reminders-and-delius/deploy/values-prod.yml
+++ b/projects/appointment-reminders-and-delius/deploy/values-prod.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ generic-service:
 jobs:
   unpaid-work-appointment-reminders:
     dry-run: true
-    schedule: '0 18 * * *' # 6:00pm UTC every day
\ No newline at end of file
+    schedule: '30 18 * * *' # 6:30pm UTC every day
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/projects/appointment-reminders-and-delius/src/main/kotlin/uk/gov/justice/digital/hmpps/service/UnpaidWorkAppointmentsService.kt b/projects/appointment-reminders-and-delius/src/main/kotlin/uk/gov/justice/digital/hmpps/service/UnpaidWorkAppointmentsService.kt
index 2b08245809..71481ec84c 100644
--- a/projects/appointment-reminders-and-delius/src/main/kotlin/uk/gov/justice/digital/hmpps/service/UnpaidWorkAppointmentsService.kt
+++ b/projects/appointment-reminders-and-delius/src/main/kotlin/uk/gov/justice/digital/hmpps/service/UnpaidWorkAppointmentsService.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class UnpaidWorkAppointmentsService(
     @Value("\${govuk-notify.templates.upw-appointment-reminder}") private val templateId: String,
 ) {
     fun sendUnpaidWorkAppointmentReminders(providerCode: String, dryRun: Boolean = false) {
-        upwAppointmentRepository.getUnpaidWorkAppointments(LocalDate.now().plusDays(2), providerCode)
+        upwAppointmentRepository.getUnpaidWorkAppointments(LocalDate.now().plusDays(3), providerCode)
             .forEach {
                 notificationClient.sendSms(
                     templateId,