diff --git a/java/google/registry/env/alpha/default/WEB-INF/cron.xml b/java/google/registry/env/alpha/default/WEB-INF/cron.xml
index 62d31c406..223da547b 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/env/alpha/default/WEB-INF/cron.xml
+++ b/java/google/registry/env/alpha/default/WEB-INF/cron.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@
     <target>backend</target>
   </cron>
 
+  <cron>
+    <url><![CDATA[/_dr/cron/fanout?queue=rde-upload&endpoint=/_dr/task/rdeUpload&forEachRealTld]]></url>
+    <description>
+      This job is a no-op unless RdeUploadCursor falls behind for some reason.
+    </description>
+    <schedule>every 4 hours synchronized</schedule>
+    <target>backend</target>
+  </cron>
+
   <cron>
     <url><![CDATA[/_dr/cron/fanout?queue=marksdb&endpoint=/_dr/task/tmchDnl&runInEmpty]]></url>
     <description>
diff --git a/java/google/registry/env/sandbox/default/WEB-INF/cron.xml b/java/google/registry/env/sandbox/default/WEB-INF/cron.xml
index ac5412605..7f0d8bbbc 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/env/sandbox/default/WEB-INF/cron.xml
+++ b/java/google/registry/env/sandbox/default/WEB-INF/cron.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@
     <target>backend</target>
   </cron>
 
+  <cron>
+    <url><![CDATA[/_dr/cron/fanout?queue=rde-upload&endpoint=/_dr/task/rdeUpload&forEachRealTld]]></url>
+    <description>
+      This job is a no-op unless RdeUploadCursor falls behind for some reason.
+    </description>
+    <schedule>every 4 hours synchronized</schedule>
+    <target>backend</target>
+  </cron>
+
   <cron>
     <url><![CDATA[/_dr/cron/fanout?queue=marksdb&endpoint=/_dr/task/tmchDnl&runInEmpty]]></url>
     <description>