diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 313e965..4ede417 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ venv
 
 /pnpm-lock.yaml
 /deploy-all.sh
+/deploy-cron.sh
diff --git a/modules/loadbalancer/loadbalancer_lib/loadbalance.py b/modules/loadbalancer/loadbalancer_lib/loadbalance.py
index 48e4081..0afc627 100644
--- a/modules/loadbalancer/loadbalancer_lib/loadbalance.py
+++ b/modules/loadbalancer/loadbalancer_lib/loadbalance.py
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ def run_area(area):
 
     # using relaxed mode for while the servers are still deploying
     now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-    relaxed_mode = last_modified > now - timedelta(minutes=2)
+    delta = now - last_modified
+    relaxed_mode = delta < timedelta(minutes=2)
+
+    if relaxed_mode:
+        print('    using relaxed mode')
 
     results = {}
 
@@ -68,7 +72,6 @@ def run_area(area):
         try:
             # don't check latest
             if relaxed_mode:
-                print('using relaxed mode')
                 check_host_version(config.domain_ledns, host_ip, area, version)
             else:
                 check_host_latest(config.domain_ledns, host_ip, area, version)
diff --git a/modules/tile_gen/tile_gen_lib/set_version.py b/modules/tile_gen/tile_gen_lib/set_version.py
index 01a0241..8fa92f5 100644
--- a/modules/tile_gen/tile_gen_lib/set_version.py
+++ b/modules/tile_gen/tile_gen_lib/set_version.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import subprocess
 
 from tile_gen_lib.config import config
-from tile_gen_lib.shared import check_host_version, get_versions_for_area
+from tile_gen_lib.shared import check_host_version, get_deployed_version, get_versions_for_area
 
 
 def check_and_set_version(area, version):
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ def check_and_set_version(area, version):
     if not check_all_hosts(area, version):
         return
 
+    try:
+        if get_deployed_version(area)['version'] == version:
+            return
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
     set_version(area, version)