diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index ea6d02d..72dee62 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 
 - [ ] Verify SCPA Public.xlsx column structure is stable across downloads
 - [ ] Delete app from shinyapps.io (account: rob-wiederstein, appId: 14173710)
-- [ ] Add cron job to run `update_owners.R` weekly inside the rstudio container:
-      `docker exec rstudio Rscript /home/rstudio/projects/r/stAndrews/data-raw/update_owners.R`
-      Note: app must reload `owners.rds` after refresh — either restart container or
-      make app reactive to file changes
+- [x] Add cron job to run `update_owners.R` weekly inside the rstudio container:
+      Runs every Sunday at 11pm via crontab; restarts standrews_shiny after; logs to ~/standrews_update.log
+      Tested end-to-end 2026-03-09 — 388 owners written, options(timeout=300) required for 87.5 MB download
 
 ## Features
 
diff --git a/data-raw/update_owners.R b/data-raw/update_owners.R
index cff7d0e..cd7fcf6 100644
--- a/data-raw/update_owners.R
+++ b/data-raw/update_owners.R
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ library(dplyr)
 library(stringr)
 library(sf)
 
+options(timeout = 300)
+
 subdivisions <- c(
   "8120", "8113", "8171", "8195", "8221",
   "8163", "8240", "8159", "8149", "8110", "8254", "8215", "8143"