diff --git a/cron/plugin.json b/cron/plugin.json
index 8fef0ef..fc55d46 100644
--- a/cron/plugin.json
+++ b/cron/plugin.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "cron",
   "description": "API for plugin-scoped cron tasks",
   "tags": ["timers", "cron", "scheduler", "api"],
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "dependencies": ["control?"],
-  "npmDependencies": ["node-cron@3.0.0"]
+  "npmDependencies": ["node-cron@2.0.3"]
 }
diff --git a/cron/plugin.ts b/cron/plugin.ts
index c7e1ddb..ea6b123 100644
--- a/cron/plugin.ts
+++ b/cron/plugin.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { logger } from '@squeebot/core/lib/core';
 import {
   Plugin,
-  Configurable,
   EventListener,
   IPlugin,
 } from '@squeebot/core/lib/plugin';
@@ -36,7 +35,9 @@ class CronWrapper {
 
     if (!this.cronTask) {
       this.assert();
-      this.cronTask = nodeCron.schedule(this.expression, this.execute, {
+      this.cronTask = nodeCron.schedule(this.expression, () => {
+        this.taskFn.call(this.origin);
+      }, {
         scheduled: false,
       });
     }
@@ -65,10 +66,6 @@ class CronWrapper {
     this.cronTask = null;
   }
 
-  execute(): void {
-    this.taskFn.call(this.origin);
-  }
-
   belongsTo(plugin: IPlugin | string): boolean {
     if (typeof plugin === 'string') {
       return this.origin.manifest.name === plugin;
@@ -78,7 +75,6 @@ class CronWrapper {
   }
 }
 
-// @Configurable({})
 class CronPlugin extends Plugin {
   private timers: CronWrapper[] = [];
 
@@ -134,6 +130,7 @@ class CronPlugin extends Plugin {
       newTimer.start();
     }
 
+    this.timers.push(newTimer);
     return newTimer;
   }
 
diff --git a/squeebot.repo.json b/squeebot.repo.json
index 00c81c1..9383fad 100644
--- a/squeebot.repo.json
+++ b/squeebot.repo.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "cron",
-      "version": "1.0.0"
+      "version": "1.0.1"
     },
     {
       "name": "permissions",