diff --git a/util/dailyS3Scheduler.ts b/util/dailyS3Scheduler.ts
index 31b9abb..206e1d0 100644
--- a/util/dailyS3Scheduler.ts
+++ b/util/dailyS3Scheduler.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class DailyS3Scheduler {
 
     // Cron expression for midnight PST
     // Note: This uses PST timezone. During PDT (daylight time), it will still run at midnight local time
-    const cronExpression = "0 0 * * *"; // Every day at midnight
+    const cronExpression = "0 6 * * *"; // Every day at midnight
     const timezone = "America/Los_Angeles"; // PST/PDT timezone
 
     this.cronJob = cron.schedule(
diff --git a/util/s3Sync.ts b/util/s3Sync.ts
index c2a0dfa..d41e6a6 100644
--- a/util/s3Sync.ts
+++ b/util/s3Sync.ts
@@ -273,6 +273,12 @@ export class S3Sync {
         const stat = await fsStat(itemPath);
 
         if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+          // Skip thumbs and ConvertedOriginals folders (case-insensitive)
+          const itemLower = item.toLowerCase();
+          if (itemLower === "thumbs" || itemLower === "convertedoriginals") {
+            continue;
+          }
+          
           // Recursively analyze subdirectories
           const subStats = await this.getDirectoryStats(itemPath);
           document_count += subStats.document_count;
@@ -452,6 +458,12 @@ async function getDirectoryStats(
       const stat = await fsStat(itemPath);
 
       if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+        // Skip thumbs and ConvertedOriginals folders (case-insensitive)
+        const itemLower = item.toLowerCase();
+        if (itemLower === "thumbs" || itemLower === "convertedoriginals") {
+          continue;
+        }
+        
         // Recursively analyze subdirectories
         const subStats = await getDirectoryStats(itemPath);
         document_count += subStats.document_count;