diff --git a/helm/blueapi/Chart.yaml b/helm/blueapi/Chart.yaml
index ac21970cff..039e2d0d31 100644
--- a/helm/blueapi/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/blueapi/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type: application
 
 # This is the chart version. This version number is incremented by the release process.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 1.12.7
+version: 1.12.9
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number is incremented by the release process.
 # Versions are not expected to follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
diff --git a/helm/blueapi/templates/configmap.yaml b/helm/blueapi/templates/configmap.yaml
index aa813e6485..15cfbc4d67 100644
--- a/helm/blueapi/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/helm/blueapi/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,31 @@ data:
   init_config.yaml: |-
     scratch:
       {{- toYaml .Values.worker.scratch | nindent 6 }}
+
+---    
 {{- end }}
 
----
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name : {{include "blueapi.fullname" . }}-pvc-stamper-script
+data:
+  time-stamper.sh: |
+    #!/bin/sh
+    # Get PVCs belonging to this blueapi release
+    ALL_PVC=$(kubectl get pvc -n {{ .Release.Namespace }} \
+      -o jsonpath='{.items[*].metadata.name}' | tr ' ' '\n' | \
+      grep "^{{ .Release.Name }}-scratch-")
+    # Get all PVCs currently mounted by running pods
+    MOUNTED_PVCS=$(kubectl get pods -n {{ .Release.Namespace }} \
+      -o=jsonpath='{.items[*].spec.volumes[*].persistentVolumeClaim.claimName}' | tr ' ' '\n' | sort -u)
+    NOW=$(date +%s)
+    #loop through all the pvcs annotating ones thare are mounted or lack a last-used stamp
+    for pvc in $ALL_PVC; do
+      ANNOTATION=$(kubectl get pvc "$pvc" -n {{ .Release.Namespace }} -o=jsonpath='{.metadata.annotations.last-used}')
+      if [ -z "$ANNOTATION" ]; then
+        kubectl annotate --overwrite pvc "$pvc" -n {{ .Release.Namespace }} last-used="$NOW"
+      elif echo "$MOUNTED_PVCS" | grep -qx "$pvc"; then
+        kubectl annotate --overwrite pvc "$pvc" -n {{ .Release.Namespace }} last-used="$NOW"
+      fi
+    done
diff --git a/helm/blueapi/templates/cronjob.yaml b/helm/blueapi/templates/cronjob.yaml
index de25f7c549..ab4b7a225c 100644
--- a/helm/blueapi/templates/cronjob.yaml
+++ b/helm/blueapi/templates/cronjob.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ spec:
   successfulJobsHistoryLimit: 3
   failedJobsHistoryLimit: 1
   schedule: "*/5 * * * *"
+
   jobTemplate:
     spec:
       # amount of attempts of labeling a pvc
@@ -52,28 +53,20 @@ spec:
           tolerations:
             {{- toYaml . | nindent 12 }}
           {{- end }}
+
+          volumes:
+            - name : {{include "blueapi.fullname" . }}-pvc-stamper-script
+              configMap:
+                name: {{include "blueapi.fullname" . }}-pvc-stamper-script
+                defaultMode: 0500
+
+
           containers:
           - name: last-used-stamper
+            volumeMounts:
+              - name: {{include "blueapi.fullname" . }}-pvc-stamper-script
+                mountPath: /scripts
             image: bitnami/kubectl:latest
             imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-            command:
-              - /bin/sh
-              - -c
-              - |
-                # Get PVCs belonging to this blueapi release
-                ALL_PVC=$(kubectl get pvc -n {{ .Release.Namespace }} \
-                  -o jsonpath='{.items[*].metadata.name}' | tr ' ' '\n' | \
-                  grep "^{{ .Release.Name }}-scratch-")
-                # Get all PVCs currently mounted by running pods
-                MOUNTED_PVCS=$(kubectl get pods -n {{ .Release.Namespace }} \
-                  -o=jsonpath='{.items[*].spec.volumes[*].persistentVolumeClaim.claimName}' | tr ' ' '\n' | sort -u)
-                NOW=$(date +%s)
-                for pvc in $ALL_PVC; do
-                  ANNOTATION=$(kubectl get pvc "$pvc" -n {{ .Release.Namespace }} -o=jsonpath='{.metadata.annotations.last-used}')
-                  if [ -z "$ANNOTATION" ]; then
-                    kubectl annotate --overwrite pvc "$pvc" -n {{ .Release.Namespace }} last-used="$NOW"
-                  elif echo "$MOUNTED_PVCS" | grep -qx "$pvc"; then
-                    kubectl annotate --overwrite pvc "$pvc" -n {{ .Release.Namespace }} last-used="$NOW"
-                  fi
-                done
+            command: ["/scripts/time-stamper.sh"]
           restartPolicy: OnFailure