diff --git a/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma b/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
index 9269e89014..0df675fd84 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
+++ b/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
@@ -336,3 +336,18 @@ model LiteLLM_DailyUserSpend {
   @@index([api_key])
   @@index([model])
 }
+
+
+// Track the status of cron jobs running. Only allow one pod to run the job at a time
+model CronJob {
+  id            String   @id @default(cuid()) // Unique ID for the record
+  podId         String   // Unique identifier for the pod acting as the leader
+  status        JobStatus @default(INACTIVE) // Status of the cron job (active or inactive)
+  lastUpdated   DateTime @default(now()) // Timestamp for the last update of the cron job record
+  ttl           DateTime // Time when the leader's lease expires
+}
+
+enum JobStatus {
+  ACTIVE
+  INACTIVE
+}
diff --git a/schema.prisma b/schema.prisma
index 3312b26354..5d1535d2ff 100644
--- a/schema.prisma
+++ b/schema.prisma
@@ -335,3 +335,18 @@ model LiteLLM_DailyUserSpend {
   @@index([api_key])
   @@index([model])
 }
+
+
+// Track the status of cron jobs running. Only allow one pod to run the job at a time
+model CronJob {
+  id            String   @id @default(cuid()) // Unique ID for the record
+  podId         String   // Unique identifier for the pod acting as the leader
+  status        JobStatus @default(INACTIVE) // Status of the cron job (active or inactive)
+  lastUpdated   DateTime @default(now()) // Timestamp for the last update of the cron job record
+  ttl           DateTime // Time when the leader's lease expires
+}
+
+enum JobStatus {
+  ACTIVE
+  INACTIVE
+}