diff --git a/app/server/modules/backends/directory/directory-backend.ts b/app/server/modules/backends/directory/directory-backend.ts
index ce3eae8..67d69cc 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backends/directory/directory-backend.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backends/directory/directory-backend.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import * as fs from "node:fs/promises";
-import * as npath from "node:path";
 import { toMessage } from "../../../utils/errors";
 import { logger } from "../../../utils/logger";
 import type { VolumeBackend } from "../backend";
@@ -40,11 +39,6 @@ const checkHealth = async (config: BackendConfig) => {
 	try {
 		await fs.access(config.path);
 
-		// Try to create a temporary file to ensure write access
-		const tempFilePath = npath.join(config.path, `.healthcheck-${Date.now()}`);
-		await fs.writeFile(tempFilePath, "healthcheck");
-		await fs.unlink(tempFilePath);
-
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
 	} catch (error) {
 		logger.error("Directory health check failed:", error);
diff --git a/app/server/modules/backends/nfs/nfs-backend.ts b/app/server/modules/backends/nfs/nfs-backend.ts
index 248c662..ec1af0f 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backends/nfs/nfs-backend.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backends/nfs/nfs-backend.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { logger } from "../../../utils/logger";
 import { getMountForPath } from "../../../utils/mountinfo";
 import { withTimeout } from "../../../utils/timeout";
 import type { VolumeBackend } from "../backend";
-import { createTestFile, executeMount, executeUnmount } from "../utils/backend-utils";
+import { executeMount, executeUnmount } from "../utils/backend-utils";
 import { BACKEND_STATUS, type BackendConfig } from "~/schemas/volumes";
 
 const mount = async (config: BackendConfig, path: string) => {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const mount = async (config: BackendConfig, path: string) => {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.error, error: "NFS mounting is only supported on Linux hosts." };
 	}
 
-	const { status } = await checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false);
+	const { status } = await checkHealth(path);
 	if (status === "mounted") {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
 	}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ const unmount = async (path: string) => {
 	}
 };
 
-const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
+const checkHealth = async (path: string) => {
 	const run = async () => {
 		logger.debug(`Checking health of NFS volume at ${path}...`);
 		await fs.access(path);
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
 			throw new Error(`Path ${path} is not mounted as NFS.`);
 		}
 
-		if (!readOnly) {
-			await createTestFile(path);
-		}
-
 		logger.debug(`NFS volume at ${path} is healthy and mounted.`);
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
 	};
@@ -117,5 +113,5 @@ const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
 export const makeNfsBackend = (config: BackendConfig, path: string): VolumeBackend => ({
 	mount: () => mount(config, path),
 	unmount: () => unmount(path),
-	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false),
+	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path),
 });
diff --git a/app/server/modules/backends/smb/smb-backend.ts b/app/server/modules/backends/smb/smb-backend.ts
index 6da1b95..cdc112a 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backends/smb/smb-backend.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backends/smb/smb-backend.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { logger } from "../../../utils/logger";
 import { getMountForPath } from "../../../utils/mountinfo";
 import { withTimeout } from "../../../utils/timeout";
 import type { VolumeBackend } from "../backend";
-import { createTestFile, executeMount, executeUnmount } from "../utils/backend-utils";
+import { executeMount, executeUnmount } from "../utils/backend-utils";
 import { BACKEND_STATUS, type BackendConfig } from "~/schemas/volumes";
 
 const mount = async (config: BackendConfig, path: string) => {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const mount = async (config: BackendConfig, path: string) => {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.error, error: "SMB mounting is only supported on Linux hosts." };
 	}
 
-	const { status } = await checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false);
+	const { status } = await checkHealth(path);
 	if (status === "mounted") {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
 	}
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const unmount = async (path: string) => {
 	}
 };
 
-const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
+const checkHealth = async (path: string) => {
 	const run = async () => {
 		logger.debug(`Checking health of SMB volume at ${path}...`);
 		await fs.access(path);
@@ -111,10 +111,6 @@ const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
 			throw new Error(`Path ${path} is not mounted as CIFS/SMB.`);
 		}
 
-		if (!readOnly) {
-			await createTestFile(path);
-		}
-
 		logger.debug(`SMB volume at ${path} is healthy and mounted.`);
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
 	};
@@ -130,5 +126,5 @@ const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
 export const makeSmbBackend = (config: BackendConfig, path: string): VolumeBackend => ({
 	mount: () => mount(config, path),
 	unmount: () => unmount(path),
-	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false),
+	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path),
 });
diff --git a/app/server/modules/backends/webdav/webdav-backend.ts b/app/server/modules/backends/webdav/webdav-backend.ts
index 03d34ae..1e9b72f 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backends/webdav/webdav-backend.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backends/webdav/webdav-backend.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { logger } from "../../../utils/logger";
 import { getMountForPath } from "../../../utils/mountinfo";
 import { withTimeout } from "../../../utils/timeout";
 import type { VolumeBackend } from "../backend";
-import { createTestFile, executeMount, executeUnmount } from "../utils/backend-utils";
+import { executeMount, executeUnmount } from "../utils/backend-utils";
 import { BACKEND_STATUS, type BackendConfig } from "~/schemas/volumes";
 
 const execFile = promisify(execFileCb);
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const mount = async (config: BackendConfig, path: string) => {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.error, error: "WebDAV mounting is only supported on Linux hosts." };
 	}
 
-	const { status } = await checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false);
+	const { status } = await checkHealth(path);
 	if (status === "mounted") {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
 	}
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const unmount = async (path: string) => {
 	}
 };
 
-const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
+const checkHealth = async (path: string) => {
 	const run = async () => {
 		logger.debug(`Checking health of WebDAV volume at ${path}...`);
 		await fs.access(path);
@@ -145,10 +145,6 @@ const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
 			throw new Error(`Path ${path} is not mounted as WebDAV.`);
 		}
 
-		if (!readOnly) {
-			await createTestFile(path);
-		}
-
 		logger.debug(`WebDAV volume at ${path} is healthy and mounted.`);
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
 	};
@@ -164,5 +160,5 @@ const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
 export const makeWebdavBackend = (config: BackendConfig, path: string): VolumeBackend => ({
 	mount: () => mount(config, path),
 	unmount: () => unmount(path),
-	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false),
+	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path),
 });
diff --git a/app/server/modules/lifecycle/startup.ts b/app/server/modules/lifecycle/startup.ts
index 02b6472..4d314bf 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/lifecycle/startup.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/lifecycle/startup.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ export const startup = async () => {
 	}
 
 	Scheduler.build(CleanupDanglingMountsJob).schedule("0 * * * *");
-	Scheduler.build(VolumeHealthCheckJob).schedule("*/5 * * * *");
-	Scheduler.build(RepositoryHealthCheckJob).schedule("*/10 * * * *");
+	Scheduler.build(VolumeHealthCheckJob).schedule("*/30 * * * *");
+	Scheduler.build(RepositoryHealthCheckJob).schedule("0 * * * *");
 	Scheduler.build(BackupExecutionJob).schedule("* * * * *");
 	Scheduler.build(CleanupSessionsJob).schedule("0 0 * * *");
 };