diff --git a/src/app/account/repo/settings/[id]/form.js b/src/app/account/repo/settings/[id]/form.js
index bceadf4..c940ba7 100644
--- a/src/app/account/repo/settings/[id]/form.js
+++ b/src/app/account/repo/settings/[id]/form.js
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ const initialState = {
   errors: undefined,
 };
 
-export default function Form({ id, ignore, schedule, disabled = false }) {
-  let { optionalchecks } = useFlags(["optionalchecks"]);
+export default function Form({ id, ignore, disabled = false }) {
+  let { optionalchecks, schedule } = useFlags(["optionalchecks", "schedule"]);
   optionalchecks = JSON.parse(optionalchecks.value);
+  schedule = JSON.parse(schedule.value);
   const [state, formAction] = useFormState(saveSettings, initialState);
 
   return (
@@ -55,9 +56,9 @@ export default function Form({ id, ignore, schedule, disabled = false }) {
           <legend className="text-sm font-semibold leading-6">Automate</legend>
           <div className="mt-2">
             <Checkbox
-              id="schedule"
-              name="schedule"
-              text="Schedule"
+              id="automate"
+              name="automate"
+              text="Automate"
               value={true}
               disabled={true}
               defaultChecked={true}
@@ -71,13 +72,9 @@ export default function Form({ id, ignore, schedule, disabled = false }) {
               id="schedule"
               name="schedule"
               text="How often to perform these checks? (days)"
-              options={[
-                { text: "1 day", value: 1 },
-                { text: "7 days", value: 7 },
-                { text: "30 days", value: 30 },
-              ]}
+              options={schedule}
               value={7}
-              disabled={true}
+              // disabled={true}
               // defaultChecked={schedule}
               classNameSelect="max-w-32"
             />
diff --git a/src/app/api/system/checks/route.js b/src/app/api/system/checks/route.js
index 1d14ea7..d036ae2 100644
--- a/src/app/api/system/checks/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/system/checks/route.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { differenceInHours } from "date-fns";
+import { differenceInSeconds } from "date-fns";
+import Flagsmith from "flagsmith-nodejs";
 
 import prisma from "@/models/db";
 import getAllRepoData from "@/utils/github";
@@ -6,12 +7,27 @@ import checks from "@/utils/checks";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
+// TODO: move to a reusable location (server-side only)
+const flagsmith = new Flagsmith({
+  environmentKey: process.env.FLAGSMITH_ENVIRONMENT_API_KEY,
+});
+
 export async function GET(request, { params }) {
   // protect for system calls only with valid token
   if (request.nextUrl.searchParams.get("token") !== process.env.API_TOKEN) {
     return Response.json({ error: "permission denied" }, { status: 401 });
   }
 
+  let flags;
+  let refresh;
+  try {
+    flags = await flagsmith.getEnvironmentFlags();
+    refresh = flags.getFeatureValue("refresh");
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.log(e);
+    refresh = 24 * 7;
+  }
+
   // get all repositories
   const repos = await prisma.repository.findMany({
     include: {
@@ -35,7 +51,7 @@ export async function GET(request, { params }) {
     try {
       if (
         !repo.checks[0] ||
-        differenceInHours(new Date(), repo.checks[0].createdAt) >= 24 * 7 // TODO: move to Flagsmith
+        differenceInSeconds(new Date(), repo.checks[0].createdAt) >= refresh
       ) {
         repoStatus.run.push({
           id: repo.id,
@@ -59,56 +75,59 @@ export async function GET(request, { params }) {
     }
   });
 
-  console.log("CHECKS IGNORED", repoStatus.ignore);
-  console.log("CHECKS ERRORED", repoStatus.error);
+  console.log("CHECKS IGNORED", repoStatus.ignore.length);
+  console.log("CHECKS ERRORED", repoStatus.error.length);
+  console.log("CHECKS GOING TO RUN", repoStatus.run.length);
 
   // perform checks on these repositories
   // use the owners github token (repository->user->account.access_token)
   let runs = { attempted: [], successful: [] };
-  repoStatus.run.map(async (repo) => {
-    try {
-      const responses = await getAllRepoData(repo.url, repo.token);
+  await Promise.all(
+    repoStatus.run.map(async (repo) => {
+      try {
+        const responses = await getAllRepoData(repo.url, repo.token);
 
-      // save github api data
-      const githubResponseRepo = await prisma.githubResponse.create({
-        data: {
-          repository: {
-            connect: {
-              id: repo.id,
+        // save github api data
+        const githubResponseRepo = await prisma.githubResponse.create({
+          data: {
+            repository: {
+              connect: {
+                id: repo.id,
+              },
             },
+            ...responses,
           },
-          ...responses,
-        },
-      });
+        });
 
-      // perform check
-      const results = checks(githubResponseRepo);
+        // perform check
+        const results = checks(githubResponseRepo);
 
-      // save results
-      await prisma.check.create({
-        data: {
-          repository: {
-            connect: { id: repo.id },
-          },
-          githubResponse: {
-            connect: { id: githubResponseRepo.id },
+        // save results
+        await prisma.check.create({
+          data: {
+            repository: {
+              connect: { id: repo.id },
+            },
+            githubResponse: {
+              connect: { id: githubResponseRepo.id },
+            },
+            red: results.summary.error?.length || 0,
+            amber: results.summary.warning?.length || 0,
+            green: results.summary.success?.length || 0,
+            healthchecks: results.checks.map((check) => check.id),
+            data: results.checks,
+            allData: results.allChecks,
+            ignoreChecks: results.ignoreChecks,
           },
-          red: results.summary.error?.length || 0,
-          amber: results.summary.warning?.length || 0,
-          green: results.summary.success?.length || 0,
-          healthchecks: results.checks.map((check) => check.id),
-          data: results.checks,
-          allData: results.allChecks,
-          ignoreChecks: results.ignoreChecks,
-        },
-      });
+        });
 
-      runs.successful.push({ url: repo.url });
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error(e);
-      runs.attempted.push({ url: repo.url });
-    }
-  });
+        runs.successful.push({ url: repo.url });
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
+        runs.attempted.push({ url: repo.url });
+      }
+    }),
+  );
 
   console.log("CHECKS PERFORMED", runs);