diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e9c7a4b..7edfc83 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ rhel9cis_config_aide: true
 # AIDE cron settings
 rhel9cis_aide_cron:
     cron_user: root
-    cron_file: /etc/crontab
+    cron_file: /etc/cron.d/aide.cron
     aide_job: '/usr/sbin/aide --check'
     aide_minute: 0
     aide_hour: 5