diff --git a/config/cron/crontab b/config/cron/crontab
index d5e5d7e9f..9ba52450a 100644
--- a/config/cron/crontab
+++ b/config/cron/crontab
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ HOME=/
 17 5 * * * 	/etc/init.d/tmpfs backup >/dev/null
 
 # Update dynamic DNS records every five minutes.
-# Force an update once a month
 */5 * * * *	[ -f "/var/ipfire/red/active" ] && /usr/bin/ddns update-all
-3 2 1 * *	[ -f "/var/ipfire/red/active" ] && /usr/bin/ddns update-all --force
 
 # Logwatch
 01 0 * * *	/usr/local/bin/logwatch > /var/log/logwatch/`date -I -d yesterday`; \
diff --git a/config/rootfiles/core/94/update.sh b/config/rootfiles/core/94/update.sh
index 99c5e4f63..1ba38e027 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/core/94/update.sh
+++ b/config/rootfiles/core/94/update.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ mv -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key{,.old}
 mv -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key{,.old}
 mv -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key{,.old}
 
+# Update crontab
+sed -i /var/spool/cron/root.orig -e "/Force an update once a month/d"
+sed -i /var/spool/cron/root.orig -e "/ddns update-all --force/d"
+fcrontab -z &>/dev/null
+
 # Start services
 /etc/init.d/dnsmasq start
 /etc/init.d/sshd start