diff --git a/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py b/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
index 5ccbe9e05fbbeb2d41e0030db2189c2b15dd1bce..fd795df86f7fd03c84d119945edb454318955ff7 100644
--- a/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
+++ b/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
@@ -380,4 +380,4 @@ CELERY_IMPORTS = ('submissions.tasks', )
 
 
 # Automation.
-ED_ASSIGMENT_DT_DELTA = timedelta(hours=12)
+ED_ASSIGMENT_DT_DELTA = timedelta(hours=6)