diff --git a/internal/taskManager/updateDurationService.go b/internal/taskManager/updateDurationService.go
index fc7f446..81d799e 100644
--- a/internal/taskManager/updateDurationService.go
+++ b/internal/taskManager/updateDurationService.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 func RegisterUpdateDurationWorker() {
 	var frequency string
-	if config.Keys.CronFrequency.DurationWorker != "" {
+	if config.Keys.CronFrequency != nil && config.Keys.CronFrequency.DurationWorker != "" {
 		frequency = config.Keys.CronFrequency.DurationWorker
 	} else {
 		frequency = "5m"
diff --git a/internal/taskManager/updateFootprintService.go b/internal/taskManager/updateFootprintService.go
index a0eccc8..efca6d1 100644
--- a/internal/taskManager/updateFootprintService.go
+++ b/internal/taskManager/updateFootprintService.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 func RegisterFootprintWorker() {
 	var frequency string
-	if config.Keys.CronFrequency.FootprintWorker != "" {
+	if config.Keys.CronFrequency != nil && config.Keys.CronFrequency.FootprintWorker != "" {
 		frequency = config.Keys.CronFrequency.FootprintWorker
 	} else {
 		frequency = "10m"