diff --git a/apps/test-bot/commandkit.config.ts b/apps/test-bot/commandkit.config.ts
index 21a613a2..05d14f16 100644
--- a/apps/test-bot/commandkit.config.ts
+++ b/apps/test-bot/commandkit.config.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ export default defineConfig({
     devtools(),
     cache(),
     ai(),
-    tasks(),
+    tasks({
+      initializeDefaultDriver: true,
+      sqliteDriverDatabasePath: './tasks.db',
+    }),
   ],
 });
diff --git a/apps/test-bot/src/app.ts b/apps/test-bot/src/app.ts
index 948fac76..1c59101e 100644
--- a/apps/test-bot/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/test-bot/src/app.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import { Client, Partials } from 'discord.js';
 import { Logger, commandkit } from 'commandkit';
-import { setDriver } from '@commandkit/tasks';
-import { SQLiteDriver } from '@commandkit/tasks/sqlite';
 import config from './config.json' with { type: 'json' };
 
 const client = new Client({
@@ -16,8 +14,6 @@ const client = new Client({
   partials: [Partials.Channel, Partials.Message, Partials.User],
 });
 
-setDriver(new SQLiteDriver('./tasks.db'));
-
 Logger.log('Application bootstrapped successfully!');
 
 commandkit.setPrefixResolver((message) => {
diff --git a/apps/test-bot/src/app/tasks/current-time.ts b/apps/test-bot/src/app/tasks/current-time.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c0293f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/test-bot/src/app/tasks/current-time.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { task } from '@commandkit/tasks';
+import { Logger } from 'commandkit';
+
+export default task({
+  name: 'current-time',
+  immediate: true,
+  schedule: '*/10 * * * * *', // every 10 seconds
+  async execute() {
+    Logger.info(`The current time is ${new Date().toLocaleString()}`);
+  },
+});
diff --git a/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/sqlite-driver.mdx b/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/sqlite-driver.mdx
index 698e1b04..b63bddaa 100644
--- a/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/sqlite-driver.mdx
+++ b/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/sqlite-driver.mdx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import MemberDescription from '@site/src/components/MemberDescription';
 
 ## SQLiteDriver
 
-<GenerationInfo sourceFile="packages/tasks/src/drivers/sqlite.ts" sourceLine="20" packageName="@commandkit/tasks" />
+<GenerationInfo sourceFile="packages/tasks/src/drivers/sqlite.ts" sourceLine="21" packageName="@commandkit/tasks" />
 
 SQLite-based persistent job queue manager for CommandKit tasks.
 
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ setDriver(driver);
 
 ```ts title="Signature"
 class SQLiteDriver implements TaskDriver {
-    constructor(dbPath:  = './commandkit-tasks.db')
+    constructor(dbPath:  = './commandkit-tasks.db', pollingInterval:  = 5_000)
+    getPollingInterval() => ;
+    setPollingInterval(pollingInterval: number) => ;
     destroy() => ;
     create(task: TaskData) => Promise<string>;
     delete(identifier: string) => Promise<void>;
@@ -50,9 +52,19 @@ class SQLiteDriver implements TaskDriver {
 
 ### constructor
 
-<MemberInfo kind="method" type={`(dbPath:  = './commandkit-tasks.db') => SQLiteDriver`}   />
+<MemberInfo kind="method" type={`(dbPath:  = './commandkit-tasks.db', pollingInterval:  = 5_000) => SQLiteDriver`}   />
 
 Create a new SQLiteDriver instance.
+### getPollingInterval
+
+<MemberInfo kind="method" type={`() => `}   />
+
+Get the polling interval.
+### setPollingInterval
+
+<MemberInfo kind="method" type={`(pollingInterval: number) => `}   />
+
+Set the polling interval.
 ### destroy
 
 <MemberInfo kind="method" type={`() => `}   />
diff --git a/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/task.mdx b/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/task.mdx
index 0f7042ea..8cf30830 100644
--- a/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/task.mdx
+++ b/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/task.mdx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import { task } from '@commandkit/tasks';
 
 export default task({
   name: 'cleanup-old-data',
-  schedule: { type: 'cron', value: '0 2 * * *' }, // Daily at 2 AM
+  schedule: '0 2 * * *', // Daily at 2 AM
   async prepare(ctx) {
     // Only run if there's old data to clean
     return await hasOldData();
diff --git a/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/tasks-plugin.mdx b/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/tasks-plugin.mdx
index dc22cc82..bdae7f16 100644
--- a/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/tasks-plugin.mdx
+++ b/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/classes/tasks-plugin.mdx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import MemberDescription from '@site/src/components/MemberDescription';
 
 ## TasksPlugin
 
-<GenerationInfo sourceFile="packages/tasks/src/plugin.ts" sourceLine="54" packageName="@commandkit/tasks" />
+<GenerationInfo sourceFile="packages/tasks/src/plugin.ts" sourceLine="66" packageName="@commandkit/tasks" />
 
 CommandKit plugin that provides task management capabilities.
 
diff --git a/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/functions/task.mdx b/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/functions/task.mdx
index cadd0056..15e6c7d2 100644
--- a/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/functions/task.mdx
+++ b/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/functions/task.mdx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import MemberDescription from '@site/src/components/MemberDescription';
 
 ## task
 
-<GenerationInfo sourceFile="packages/tasks/src/task.ts" sourceLine="139" packageName="@commandkit/tasks" />
+<GenerationInfo sourceFile="packages/tasks/src/task.ts" sourceLine="140" packageName="@commandkit/tasks" />
 
 Creates a new task definition.
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { task } from '@commandkit/tasks';
 // Simple scheduled task
 export default task({
   name: 'daily-backup',
-  schedule: { type: 'cron', value: '0 0 * * *' },
+  schedule: '0 0 * * *',
   async execute(ctx) {
     await performBackup();
   },
diff --git a/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/interfaces/tasks-plugin-options.mdx b/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/interfaces/tasks-plugin-options.mdx
index 4b505e67..58b8c230 100644
--- a/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/interfaces/tasks-plugin-options.mdx
+++ b/apps/website/docs/api-reference/tasks/interfaces/tasks-plugin-options.mdx
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Future versions may support customizing the tasks directory path and HMR behavio
 ```ts title="Signature"
 interface TasksPluginOptions {
     initializeDefaultDriver?: boolean;
+    sqliteDriverPollingInterval?: number;
+    sqliteDriverDatabasePath?: string;
 }
 ```
 
@@ -36,6 +38,18 @@ Whether to initialize the default driver.
 
 If true, the plugin will initialize the default driver.
 If false, the plugin will not initialize the default driver.
+### sqliteDriverPollingInterval
+
+<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`number`} default={`5_000`}   />
+
+The polling interval for the default sqlite driver.
+Default is 5_000.
+### sqliteDriverDatabasePath
+
+<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`string`} default={`'./<a href='/docs/api-reference/commandkit/variables/commandkit#commandkit'>commandkit</a>-<a href='/docs/api-reference/tasks/functions/tasks#tasks'>tasks</a>.db'`}   />
+
+The path to the sqlite database file for the default sqlite driver.
+Default is './commandkit-tasks.db' but `:memory:` can be used for an in-memory database.
 
 
 </div>
diff --git a/packages/tasks/src/drivers/sqlite.ts b/packages/tasks/src/drivers/sqlite.ts
index b9daa48d..47a4f018 100644
--- a/packages/tasks/src/drivers/sqlite.ts
+++ b/packages/tasks/src/drivers/sqlite.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { TaskDriver, TaskRunner } from '../driver';
 import { TaskData } from '../types';
 import { DatabaseSync, StatementSync } from 'node:sqlite';
 import cronParser from 'cron-parser';
+import { defer } from 'commandkit';
 
 /**
  * SQLite-based persistent job queue manager for CommandKit tasks.
@@ -28,17 +29,39 @@ export class SQLiteDriver implements TaskDriver {
     delete: StatementSync;
     updateNextRun: StatementSync;
     updateCompleted: StatementSync;
+    findCronByName: StatementSync;
+    deleteByName: StatementSync;
   };
 
   /**
    * Create a new SQLiteDriver instance.
    * @param dbPath Path to the SQLite database file (default: './commandkit-tasks.db'). Use `:memory:` for an in-memory database.
+   * @param pollingInterval The interval in milliseconds to poll for jobs (default: 5_000).
    */
-  constructor(dbPath = './commandkit-tasks.db') {
+  constructor(
+    dbPath = './commandkit-tasks.db',
+    private pollingInterval = 5_000,
+  ) {
     this.db = new DatabaseSync(dbPath, { open: true });
     this.init();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the polling interval.
+   * @returns The polling interval in milliseconds.
+   */
+  public getPollingInterval() {
+    return this.pollingInterval;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the polling interval.
+   * @param pollingInterval The interval in milliseconds to poll for jobs.
+   */
+  public setPollingInterval(pollingInterval: number) {
+    this.pollingInterval = pollingInterval;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Destroy the SQLite driver and stop the polling loop.
    */
@@ -81,6 +104,12 @@ export class SQLiteDriver implements TaskDriver {
       updateCompleted: this.db.prepare(
         /* sql */ `UPDATE jobs SET status = 'completed', last_run = ? WHERE id = ?`,
       ),
+      findCronByName: this.db.prepare(
+        /* sql */ `SELECT id FROM jobs WHERE name = ? AND schedule_type = 'cron' AND status = 'pending'`,
+      ),
+      deleteByName: this.db.prepare(
+        /* sql */ `DELETE FROM jobs WHERE name = ? AND schedule_type = 'cron'`,
+      ),
     };
 
     this.startPolling();
@@ -110,6 +139,15 @@ export class SQLiteDriver implements TaskDriver {
       nextRun = typeof schedule === 'number' ? schedule : schedule.getTime();
     }
 
+    if (scheduleType === 'cron') {
+      const existingTask = this.statements.findCronByName.get(name) as
+        | { id: number }
+        | undefined;
+      if (existingTask) {
+        this.statements.deleteByName.run(name);
+      }
+    }
+
     const result = this.statements.insert.run(
       name,
       JSON.stringify(data ?? {}),
@@ -120,11 +158,13 @@ export class SQLiteDriver implements TaskDriver {
       Date.now(),
     );
 
-    if (task.immediate) {
-      await this.runner?.({
-        name,
-        data,
-        timestamp: Date.now(),
+    if (task.immediate && scheduleType === 'cron') {
+      defer(() => {
+        return this.runner?.({
+          name,
+          data,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        });
       });
     }
 
@@ -153,7 +193,10 @@ export class SQLiteDriver implements TaskDriver {
    */
   private startPolling() {
     if (this.interval) clearInterval(this.interval);
-    this.interval = setInterval(() => this.pollJobs(), 1000).unref();
+    this.interval = setInterval(
+      () => this.pollJobs(),
+      this.pollingInterval,
+    ).unref();
     // Run immediately on startup
     this.pollJobs();
   }
diff --git a/packages/tasks/src/plugin.ts b/packages/tasks/src/plugin.ts
index ae795f2d..c6d9ddf8 100644
--- a/packages/tasks/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/tasks/src/plugin.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ export interface TasksPluginOptions {
    * @default true
    */
   initializeDefaultDriver?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * The polling interval for the default sqlite driver.
+   * Default is 5_000.
+   * @default 5_000
+   */
+  sqliteDriverPollingInterval?: number;
+  /**
+   * The path to the sqlite database file for the default sqlite driver.
+   * Default is './commandkit-tasks.db' but `:memory:` can be used for an in-memory database.
+   * @default './commandkit-tasks.db'
+   */
+  sqliteDriverDatabasePath?: string;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -74,7 +86,12 @@ export class TasksPlugin extends RuntimePlugin<TasksPluginOptions> {
         const { SQLiteDriver } =
           require('./drivers/sqlite') as typeof import('./drivers/sqlite');
 
-        taskDriverManager.setDriver(new SQLiteDriver());
+        taskDriverManager.setDriver(
+          new SQLiteDriver(
+            this.options.sqliteDriverDatabasePath ?? './commandkit-tasks.db',
+            this.options.sqliteDriverPollingInterval ?? 5_000,
+          ),
+        );
       } catch (e: any) {
         Logger.error(
           `Failed to initialize the default driver for tasks plugin: ${e?.stack || e}`,
@@ -182,6 +199,8 @@ export class TasksPlugin extends RuntimePlugin<TasksPluginOptions> {
           name: task.name,
           data: {},
           schedule: task.schedule,
+          immediate: task.immediate,
+          timezone: task.timezone,
         });
       }
 
@@ -225,14 +244,22 @@ export class TasksPlugin extends RuntimePlugin<TasksPluginOptions> {
     if (!taskData || !(taskData instanceof Task)) return;
 
     if (this.tasks.has(taskData.name)) {
-      Logger.info(`Reloading task: ${taskData.name}`);
-      await taskDriverManager.deleteTask(taskData.name);
+      if (taskData.isCron()) {
+        Logger.info(`Replacing cron task: ${taskData.name}`);
+        // For cron tasks, the SQLiteDriver.create() method will handle the replacement
+        // No need to manually delete the existing task
+      } else {
+        Logger.info(`Reloading task: ${taskData.name}`);
+        await taskDriverManager.deleteTask(taskData.name);
+      }
       this.tasks.set(taskData.name, taskData);
       if (taskData.schedule) {
         await taskDriverManager.createTask({
           name: taskData.name,
           data: {},
           schedule: taskData.schedule,
+          immediate: taskData.immediate,
+          timezone: taskData.timezone,
         });
       }
     } else {
@@ -243,6 +270,8 @@ export class TasksPlugin extends RuntimePlugin<TasksPluginOptions> {
           name: taskData.name,
           data: {},
           schedule: taskData.schedule,
+          immediate: taskData.immediate,
+          timezone: taskData.timezone,
         });
       }
     }
diff --git a/packages/tasks/src/task.ts b/packages/tasks/src/task.ts
index 7edad0c7..53ad5bc0 100644
--- a/packages/tasks/src/task.ts
+++ b/packages/tasks/src/task.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { TaskContext } from './context';
-import { TaskDefinition, TaskSchedule } from './types';
+import { TaskData, TaskDefinition, TaskSchedule } from './types';
 
 /**
  * Represents a task instance with execution logic and metadata.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { TaskDefinition, TaskSchedule } from './types';
  *
  * export default task({
  *   name: 'cleanup-old-data',
- *   schedule: { type: 'cron', value: '0 2 * * *' }, // Daily at 2 AM
+ *   schedule: '0 2 * * *', // Daily at 2 AM
  *   async prepare(ctx) {
  *     // Only run if there's old data to clean
  *     return await hasOldData();
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ export class Task<T extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>> {
    * Only applicable to cron tasks, defaults to false.
    */
   public get immediate(): boolean {
-    return this.data.immediate ?? false;
+    if (this.isCron()) return !!this.data.immediate;
+    return false;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ export class Task<T extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>> {
  * // Simple scheduled task
  * export default task({
  *   name: 'daily-backup',
- *   schedule: { type: 'cron', value: '0 0 * * *' },
+ *   schedule: '0 0 * * *',
  *   async execute(ctx) {
  *     await performBackup();
  *   },