diff --git a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/analytics.yaml b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/analytics.yaml
index 2669b93a5..cf63f3116 100644
--- a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/analytics.yaml
+++ b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/analytics.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ postgres_config:
     value: 30min
   - name: cron.host
     value: /controller/run
+  - name: cron.use_background_workers
+    value: 'on'
   - name: pg_stat_statements.track
     value: top
   - name: shared_preload_libraries
diff --git a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/data_warehouse.yaml b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/data_warehouse.yaml
index 72cfb464a..86a6f651f 100644
--- a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/data_warehouse.yaml
+++ b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/data_warehouse.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ postgres_config:
     value: 30min
   - name: cron.host
     value: /controller/run
+  - name: cron.use_background_workers
+    value: 'on'
   - name: pg_stat_statements.track
     value: top
   - name: shared_preload_libraries
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ trunk_installs:
     version: 0.3.1
   - name: multicorn
     version: 2.5.0
-  - name: pg_tier 
+  - name: pg_tier
     version: 0.0.5
 extensions:
   - name: pg_stat_statements
@@ -101,8 +103,8 @@ extensions:
       - database: postgres
         enabled: true
         version: 2.5.0
-  - name: pg_tier 
-    description: pg_tier 
+  - name: pg_tier
+    description: pg_tier
     locations:
       - database: postgres
         enabled: true
diff --git a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/machine_learning.yaml b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/machine_learning.yaml
index 411337eca..1bb22e72f 100644
--- a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/machine_learning.yaml
+++ b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/machine_learning.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ postgres_config:
     value: all
   - name: cron.host
     value: /controller/run
+  - name: cron.use_background_workers
+    value: 'on'
   - name: track_io_timing
     value: 'on'
   - name: shared_preload_libraries
diff --git a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/olap.yaml b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/olap.yaml
index 6c406d824..79415cbf7 100644
--- a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/olap.yaml
+++ b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/olap.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ postgres_config:
     value: 30min
   - name: cron.host
     value: /controller/run
+  - name: cron.use_background_workers
+    value: 'on'
   - name: pg_stat_statements.track
     value: top
   - name: shared_preload_libraries
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ trunk_installs:
     version: 1.0.0
   - name: parquet_s3_fdw
     version: 1.1.0
-  - name: pg_tier 
+  - name: pg_tier
     version: 0.0.4
 extensions:
   - name: pg_stat_statements
diff --git a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/paradedb.yaml b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/paradedb.yaml
index a1ead6bc6..4df832c6c 100644
--- a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/paradedb.yaml
+++ b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/paradedb.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ postgres_config:
     value: 30min
   - name: cron.host
     value: /controller/run
+  - name: cron.use_background_workers
+    value: 'on'
   - name: pg_stat_statements.track
     value: top
   - name: shared_preload_libraries
diff --git a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/rag.yaml b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/rag.yaml
index 86891795f..5388ee188 100644
--- a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/rag.yaml
+++ b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/rag.yaml
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ postgres_config_engine: standard
 postgres_config:
   - name: cron.host
     value: /controller/run
+  - name: cron.use_background_workers
+    value: 'on'
   - name: vectorize.host
     value: postgresql:///postgres?host=/controller/run
   - name: autovacuum_vacuum_cost_limit
diff --git a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/search.yaml b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/search.yaml
index 5f386193d..167a96e51 100644
--- a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/search.yaml
+++ b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/search.yaml
@@ -34,9 +34,13 @@ postgres_config:
   - name: pg_stat_statements.track
     value: top
   - name: shared_preload_libraries
-    value: pg_stat_statements,auto_explain,pg_search
+    value: pg_stat_statements,auto_explain,pg_search,pg_cron
   - name: random_page_cost
     value: 1.1
+  - name: cron.host
+    value: /controller/run
+  - name: cron.use_background_workers
+    value: 'on'
 trunk_installs:
   - name: pg_stat_statements
     version: 1.10.0
diff --git a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/timeseries.yaml b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/timeseries.yaml
index 1219ead94..36baef5ca 100644
--- a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/timeseries.yaml
+++ b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/timeseries.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ postgres_config_engine: olap
 postgres_config:
   - name: cron.host
     value: /controller/run
+  - name: cron.use_background_workers
+    value: 'on'
   - name: autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor
     value: 0.05
   - name: autovacuum_vacuum_insert_scale_factor
diff --git a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/vectordb.yaml b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/vectordb.yaml
index c66cbef48..ee7eee446 100644
--- a/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/vectordb.yaml
+++ b/tembo-stacks/src/stacks/specs/vectordb.yaml
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ postgres_config_engine: standard
 postgres_config:
   - name: cron.host
     value: /controller/run
+  - name: cron.use_background_workers
+    value: 'on'
   - name: vectorize.host
     value: postgresql:///postgres?host=/controller/run
   - name: autovacuum_vacuum_cost_limit