diff --git a/start/scheduler.ts b/start/scheduler.ts
index 82ab9da..be06d86 100644
--- a/start/scheduler.ts
+++ b/start/scheduler.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { CronJob } from 'cron'
 import app from '@adonisjs/core/services/app'
 
+import env from '#start/env'
 import { PackagesDataRefresher } from '#services/packages_data_refresher'
 
 /**
@@ -11,5 +12,5 @@ CronJob.from({
   start: true,
   cronTime: '0 */3 * * *',
   onTick: () => refresher.refresh(),
-  runOnInit: app.inProduction,
+  runOnInit: !!env.get('GITHUB_TOKEN') || app.inProduction,
 })