diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/RemoveStaleMediaJobs.php b/app/Console/Commands/RemoveStaleMediaJobs.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0c2e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/RemoveStaleMediaJobs.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Models\MediaJob;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+class RemoveStaleMediaJobs extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'app:remove-stale-media-jobs';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Remove media_jobs that have not been modified for 48 hours';
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        $threshold = now()->subHours(48);
+
+        $staleJobs = MediaJob::where('updated_at', '<=', $threshold)->get();
+
+        foreach ($staleJobs as $job) {
+            $job->delete();
+        }
+
+        $this->info(count($staleJobs) . ' stale media_jobs removed.');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index c7fdd88..0e4e8c1 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
     protected function schedule(Schedule $schedule): void
     {
         // $schedule->command('inspire')->hourly();
-        $schedule->command('app:cleanup-temp-files')->everySecond();
+        $schedule->command('app:cleanup-temp-files')->everyThirtyMinutes();
+        $schedule->command('app:remove-stale-media-jobs')->everyThirtyMinutes();
     }
 
     /**