diff --git a/backend/ee/onyx/background/celery/tasks/beat_schedule.py b/backend/ee/onyx/background/celery/tasks/beat_schedule.py
index fa2bc03306..00283e1795 100644
--- a/backend/ee/onyx/background/celery/tasks/beat_schedule.py
+++ b/backend/ee/onyx/background/celery/tasks/beat_schedule.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if not MULTI_TENANT:
     ]
 
 
-def get_cloud_tasks_to_schedule(beat_multiplier: int) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+def get_cloud_tasks_to_schedule(beat_multiplier: float) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     beat_system_tasks = ee_beat_system_tasks + base_beat_system_tasks
     beat_task_templates = ee_beat_task_templates + base_beat_task_templates
     cloud_tasks = generate_cloud_tasks(
diff --git a/backend/onyx/background/celery/apps/beat.py b/backend/onyx/background/celery/apps/beat.py
index 004d15b202..45fe040fc6 100644
--- a/backend/onyx/background/celery/apps/beat.py
+++ b/backend/onyx/background/celery/apps/beat.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class DynamicTenantScheduler(PersistentScheduler):
             self._last_reload is None
             or (now - self._last_reload) > self._reload_interval
         ):
-            task_logger.info("Reload interval reached, initiating task update")
+            task_logger.debug("Reload interval reached, initiating task update")
             try:
                 self._try_updating_schedule()
             except (AttributeError, KeyError):
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class DynamicTenantScheduler(PersistentScheduler):
         return retval
 
     def _generate_schedule(
-        self, tenant_ids: list[str] | list[None], beat_multiplier: int
+        self, tenant_ids: list[str] | list[None], beat_multiplier: float
     ) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
         """Given a list of tenant id's, generates a new beat schedule for celery."""
         new_schedule: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
@@ -149,7 +149,13 @@ class DynamicTenantScheduler(PersistentScheduler):
         beat_multiplier = CLOUD_BEAT_MULTIPLIER_DEFAULT
         beat_multiplier_raw = r.get(f"{ONYX_CLOUD_REDIS_RUNTIME}:beat_multiplier")
         if beat_multiplier_raw is not None:
-            beat_multiplier = cast(int, beat_multiplier_raw)
+            try:
+                beat_multiplier_bytes = cast(bytes, beat_multiplier_raw)
+                beat_multiplier = float(beat_multiplier_bytes.decode())
+            except ValueError:
+                task_logger.error(
+                    f"Invalid beat_multiplier value: {beat_multiplier_raw}"
+                )
 
         new_schedule = self._generate_schedule(tenant_ids, beat_multiplier)
 
@@ -169,10 +175,15 @@ class DynamicTenantScheduler(PersistentScheduler):
 
         if not do_update:
             # exit early if nothing changed
+            task_logger.info(
+                f"_try_updating_schedule - Schedule unchanged: "
+                f"tasks={len(new_schedule)} "
+                f"beat_multiplier={beat_multiplier}"
+            )
             return
 
         # schedule needs updating
-        task_logger.info(
+        task_logger.debug(
             "Schedule update required",
             extra={
                 "new_tasks": len(new_schedule),
@@ -199,14 +210,16 @@ class DynamicTenantScheduler(PersistentScheduler):
         # Ensure changes are persisted
         self.sync()
 
-        self.last_beat_multiplier = beat_multiplier
-
         task_logger.info(
             f"_try_updating_schedule - Schedule updated: "
+            f"prev_num_tasks={len(current_schedule)} "
+            f"prev_beat_multiplier={self.last_beat_multiplier} "
             f"tasks={len(new_schedule)} "
             f"beat_multiplier={beat_multiplier}"
         )
 
+        self.last_beat_multiplier = beat_multiplier
+
     @staticmethod
     def _compare_schedules(schedule1: dict, schedule2: dict) -> bool:
         """Compare schedules by task name only to determine if an update is needed.
diff --git a/backend/onyx/background/celery/tasks/beat_schedule.py b/backend/onyx/background/celery/tasks/beat_schedule.py
index 34a0d26db7..ea483f469c 100644
--- a/backend/onyx/background/celery/tasks/beat_schedule.py
+++ b/backend/onyx/background/celery/tasks/beat_schedule.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ BEAT_EXPIRES_DEFAULT = 15 * 60  # 15 minutes (in seconds)
 
 # hack to slow down task dispatch in the cloud until
 # we have a better implementation (backpressure, etc)
-CLOUD_BEAT_MULTIPLIER_DEFAULT = 8
+CLOUD_BEAT_MULTIPLIER_DEFAULT = 8.0
 
 # tasks that run in either self-hosted on cloud
 beat_task_templates: list[dict] = []
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ def generate_cloud_tasks(
     from incoming templates.
     """
 
+    if beat_multiplier <= 0:
+        raise ValueError("beat_multiplier must be positive!")
+
     # start with the incoming beat tasks
     cloud_tasks: list[dict] = copy.deepcopy(beat_tasks)
 
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ def generate_cloud_tasks(
     return cloud_tasks
 
 
-def get_cloud_tasks_to_schedule(beat_multiplier: int) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+def get_cloud_tasks_to_schedule(beat_multiplier: float) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     return generate_cloud_tasks(beat_system_tasks, beat_task_templates, beat_multiplier)