diff --git a/ansible/files/supabase_admin_agent_config/supabase-admin-agent_salt.service b/ansible/files/supabase_admin_agent_config/supabase-admin-agent_salt.service
index 969a588e6..948c65e45 100644
--- a/ansible/files/supabase_admin_agent_config/supabase-admin-agent_salt.service
+++ b/ansible/files/supabase_admin_agent_config/supabase-admin-agent_salt.service
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@ Requires=local-fs.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
+{% if qemu_mode is defined and qemu_mode %}
+ExecStart=/opt/supabase-admin-agent/supabase-admin-agent --config /opt/supabase-admin-agent/config.yaml salt --apply --store-result --salt-archive configmainv3-main.tar.gz
+User=root
+Group=root
+{% else %}
 ExecStart=/opt/supabase-admin-agent/supabase-admin-agent --config /opt/supabase-admin-agent/config.yaml salt --apply --store-result
 User=supabase-admin-agent
 Group=supabase-admin-agent
+{% endif %}
 StandardOutput=journal
 StandardError=journal
 StateDirectory=supabase-admin-agent
diff --git a/ansible/files/supabase_admin_agent_config/supabase-admin-agent_salt.timer.j2 b/ansible/files/supabase_admin_agent_config/supabase-admin-agent_salt.timer.j2
index 1c59cdc7c..390e6da57 100644
--- a/ansible/files/supabase_admin_agent_config/supabase-admin-agent_salt.timer.j2
+++ b/ansible/files/supabase_admin_agent_config/supabase-admin-agent_salt.timer.j2
@@ -3,11 +3,19 @@ Description=Run Supabase supabase-admin-agent salt on a schedule
 Requires=supabase-admin-agent_salt.service
 
 [Timer]
+{# We're using a significantly lower frequency for triggering this agent on qemu images for the moment. Once we've performed additional validations re: the aggregate impact of running it more frequently, the frequency can be increased. #}
+{% if qemu_mode is defined and qemu_mode %}
+OnCalendar=*-*-* 0,6,12,18:00:00
+RandomizedDelaySec={{ supabase_admin_agent_splay }}
+AccuracySec=1h
+OnBootSec=5m
+Persistent=true
+{% else %}
 OnCalendar=*:0/10
-# Random delay up to {{ supabase_admin_agent_splay }} seconds splay
 RandomizedDelaySec={{ supabase_admin_agent_splay }}
 AccuracySec=1s
 Persistent=true
+{% endif %}
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/ansible/qemu-vars.yaml b/ansible/qemu-vars.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad06a2a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/qemu-vars.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+supabase_admin_agent_splay_secs: 2h
diff --git a/ansible/tasks/internal/supabase-admin-agent.yml b/ansible/tasks/internal/supabase-admin-agent.yml
index 0826462e2..39756b674 100644
--- a/ansible/tasks/internal/supabase-admin-agent.yml
+++ b/ansible/tasks/internal/supabase-admin-agent.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
     arch: "arm64"
   when: platform == "arm64"
 
+- name: install gpg explicitly for qemu artifacts
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    pkg:
+      - gpg
+  when: qemu_mode is defined
+
 - name: Download supabase-admin-agent archive
   get_url:
     url: "https://supabase-public-artifacts-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/supabase-admin-agent/v{{ supabase_admin_agent_release }}/supabase-admin-agent-{{ supabase_admin_agent_release }}-linux-{{ arch }}.tar.gz"
diff --git a/ansible/vars.yml b/ansible/vars.yml
index 0fd92cab1..37eb8341f 100644
--- a/ansible/vars.yml
+++ b/ansible/vars.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ postgres_major:
 
 # Full version strings for each major version
 postgres_release:
-  postgresorioledb-17: 17.5.1.030-orioledb
-  postgres17: 17.6.1.009
-  postgres15: 15.14.1.009
+  postgresorioledb-17: 17.5.1.031-orioledb
+  postgres17: 17.6.1.010
+  postgres15: 15.14.1.010
 
 # Non Postgres Extensions
 pgbouncer_release: 1.19.0
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ postgres_exporter_release_checksum:
 adminapi_release: "0.92.1"
 adminmgr_release: "0.32.1"
 supabase_admin_agent_release: 1.4.38
-supabase_admin_agent_splay: 30
+supabase_admin_agent_splay: 30s
 
 vector_x86_deb: https://packages.timber.io/vector/0.48.X/vector_0.48.0-1_amd64.deb
 vector_arm_deb: https://packages.timber.io/vector/0.48.X/vector_0.48.0-1_arm64.deb
diff --git a/ebssurrogate/scripts/qemu-bootstrap-nix.sh b/ebssurrogate/scripts/qemu-bootstrap-nix.sh
index e74617801..81bd13229 100755
--- a/ebssurrogate/scripts/qemu-bootstrap-nix.sh
+++ b/ebssurrogate/scripts/qemu-bootstrap-nix.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ EOF
 		--extra-vars "postgresql_version=postgresql_${POSTGRES_MAJOR_VERSION}" \
 		--extra-vars "postgresql_major_version=${POSTGRES_MAJOR_VERSION}" \
 		--extra-vars "postgresql_major=${POSTGRES_MAJOR_VERSION}" \
-		--extra-vars "psql_version=psql_${POSTGRES_MAJOR_VERSION}"
+		--extra-vars "psql_version=psql_${POSTGRES_MAJOR_VERSION}" \
+                --extra-vars @./ansible/qemu-vars.yml
 }
 
 function setup_postgesql_env {
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ EOF
 		--extra-vars "postgresql_version=postgresql_${POSTGRES_MAJOR_VERSION}" \
 		--extra-vars "postgresql_major_version=${POSTGRES_MAJOR_VERSION}" \
 		--extra-vars "postgresql_major=${POSTGRES_MAJOR_VERSION}" \
-		--extra-vars "psql_version=psql_${POSTGRES_MAJOR_VERSION}"
+		--extra-vars "psql_version=psql_${POSTGRES_MAJOR_VERSION}" \
+                --extra-vars @./ansible/qemu-vars.yml
 }
 
 function clean_legacy_things {