diff --git a/nixos/modules/nixos/lib.nix b/nixos/modules/nixos/lib.nix
index bad9757..579be82 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/nixos/lib.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/nixos/lib.nix
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         if builtins.hasAttr "remoteResticTemplate" options then options.remoteResticTemplate else null;
       # 2:05 daily backup with 3h random delay
       timerConfig = {
-        OnCalendar = "02:15"; # night snap is taken at 02:10
+        OnCalendar = "06:05"; # night snap is taken at 02:10
         Persistent = true;
         RandomizedDelaySec = "30m";
       };
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
       pruneOpts = [
         "--keep-daily 7"
         "--keep-weekly 5"
-        "--keep-monthly 12"
       ];
       # Initialize the repository if it doesn't exist
       initialize = true;
diff --git a/nixos/modules/nixos/services/zfs-nightly-snap/default.nix b/nixos/modules/nixos/services/zfs-nightly-snap/default.nix
index 85c2417..60e6df4 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/nixos/services/zfs-nightly-snap/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/nixos/services/zfs-nightly-snap/default.nix
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ in
     };
     startAt = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.str;
-      default = "*-*-* 02:00:00 America/Chicago"; # Every day at 2 AM
-      description = "When to create and mount the ZFS snapshot. Defaults to 2 AM.";
+      default = "*-*-* 06:00:00 America/Chicago"; # Every day at 6 AM
+      description = "When to create and mount the ZFS snapshot. Defaults to 6 AM.";
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/nixos/services/zfs-nightly-snap/snap-and-mount-standalone.sh b/nixos/modules/nixos/services/zfs-nightly-snap/snap-and-mount-standalone.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29