diff --git a/.config/scripts/cron/seed-status.sh b/.config/scripts/cron/seed-status.sh
index b752bdf..8a805cb 100755
--- a/.config/scripts/cron/seed-status.sh
+++ b/.config/scripts/cron/seed-status.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 TIME=$(date +%s)
+ALERT_GAP=86400
 
 source /Users/noahheague/.config/scripts/util/secret.sh
 API_KEY=$(getSecret "/server/mac-mini-1/seed-api-key")
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ SEED_COUNT=$(curl --request GET \
   --header "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
   | jq ".response.community.seeding")
 
-if [ "$SEED_COUNT" -le "0" ]; then
+if [ "$SEED_COUNT" = "null" ]; then
   if [ ! -f /tmp/seed-timestamp.txt ]; then
     echo $TIME > /tmp/seed-timestamp.txt;
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ if [ "$SEED_COUNT" -le "0" ]; then
   fi;
 
   SAVED_TIME=$(cat /tmp/seed-timestamp.txt)
-  SAVED_TIME_PLUS=$(( $SAVED_TIME + 86400 ));
+  SAVED_TIME_PLUS=$(( $SAVED_TIME + $ALERT_GAP ));
  
   if [ $TIME -ge $SAVED_TIME_PLUS ]; then
     echo $TIME > /tmp/seed-timestamp.txt;