diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/queue/inMemoryQueue.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/queue/inMemoryQueue.ts
index dd8d3daa37..5c52c693fb 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/queue/inMemoryQueue.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/queue/inMemoryQueue.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ function newJob(queue: string, message: any, opts?: JobOptions): JobMessage {
 }
 
 /**
- * This is designed to replicate Bull (https://github.com/OptimalBits/bull) in memory as a sort of mock.
- * It is relatively simple, using an event emitter internally to register when messages are available
- * to the consumers - in can support many inputs and many consumers.
+ * This is designed to replicate Bull (https://github.com/OptimalBits/bull) in
+ * memory as a sort of mock.  It is relatively simple, using an event emitter
+ * internally to register when messages are available to the consumers - in can
+ * support many inputs and many consumers.
  */
 class InMemoryQueue implements Partial<Queue> {
   _name: string
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/bullboard.ts b/packages/server/src/automations/bullboard.ts
index aa4287b2d0..349282e863 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/bullboard.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/bullboard.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import * as automation from "../threads/automation"
 import { backups } from "@budibase/pro"
 import { getAppMigrationQueue } from "../appMigrations/queue"
 import { createBullBoard } from "@bull-board/api"
-import BullQueue from "bull"
+import { AutomationData } from "@budibase/types"
 
-export const automationQueue: BullQueue.Queue = queue.createQueue(
+export const automationQueue = queue.createQueue<AutomationData>(
   queue.JobQueue.AUTOMATION,
   { removeStalledCb: automation.removeStalled }
 )
@@ -16,24 +16,20 @@ const PATH_PREFIX = "/bulladmin"
 
 export async function init() {
   // Set up queues for bull board admin
+  const queues = [new BullAdapter(automationQueue)]
+
   const backupQueue = backups.getBackupQueue()
-  const appMigrationQueue = getAppMigrationQueue()
-  const queues = [automationQueue]
   if (backupQueue) {
-    queues.push(backupQueue)
+    queues.push(new BullAdapter(backupQueue))
   }
+
+  const appMigrationQueue = getAppMigrationQueue()
   if (appMigrationQueue) {
-    queues.push(appMigrationQueue)
+    queues.push(new BullAdapter(appMigrationQueue))
   }
-  const adapters = []
-  const serverAdapter: any = new KoaAdapter()
-  for (let queue of queues) {
-    adapters.push(new BullAdapter(queue))
-  }
-  createBullBoard({
-    queues: adapters,
-    serverAdapter,
-  })
+
+  const serverAdapter = new KoaAdapter()
+  createBullBoard({ queues, serverAdapter })
   serverAdapter.setBasePath(PATH_PREFIX)
   return serverAdapter.registerPlugin()
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/index.ts b/packages/server/src/automations/index.ts
index 4ef3210932..5f9ca1aa60 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { processEvent } from "./utils"
 import { automationQueue } from "./bullboard"
 import { rebootTrigger } from "./triggers"
-import BullQueue from "bull"
 import { automationsEnabled } from "../features"
 
 export { automationQueue } from "./bullboard"
@@ -25,6 +24,6 @@ export async function init() {
   return promise
 }
 
-export function getQueues(): BullQueue.Queue[] {
-  return [automationQueue]
+export function getQueue() {
+  return automationQueue
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/triggers/cron.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/triggers/cron.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af82eb3797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/triggers/cron.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { createAutomationBuilder } from "../utilities/AutomationTestBuilder"
+import TestConfiguration from "../../../tests/utilities/TestConfiguration"
+import { getQueue } from "../.."
+
+describe("cron trigger", () => {
+  const config = new TestConfiguration()
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await config.init()
+  })
+
+  afterAll(() => {
+    config.end()
+  })
+
+  it("should run the webhook automation - checking for parameters", async () => {
+    const queue = getQueue()
+    expect(await queue.count()).toEqual(0)
+
+    await createAutomationBuilder({ config })
+      .cron({ cron: "* * * * *" })
+      .serverLog({
+        text: "Hello, world!",
+      })
+      .save()
+
+    await config.publish()
+
+    expect(await queue.count()).toEqual(1)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/utils.ts b/packages/server/src/automations/utils.ts
index 9bfcc6cf8a..83665fc975 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/utils.ts
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export async function enableCronTrigger(appId: any, automation: Automation) {
     // can't use getAppDB here as this is likely to be called from dev app,
     // but this call could be for dev app or prod app, need to just use what
     // was passed in
-    await dbCore.doWithDB(appId, async (db: any) => {
+    await dbCore.doWithDB(appId, async db => {
       const response = await db.put(automation)
       automation._id = response.id
       automation._rev = response.rev