diff --git a/config/dev.exs b/config/dev.exs
index 591a96f1ff..c9eebd61a8 100644
--- a/config/dev.exs
+++ b/config/dev.exs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ config :explorer, Explorer.Repo,
 config :explorer, Explorer.Scheduler,
   jobs: [
     [schedule: {:extended, "*/5 * * * * *"}, task: {Explorer.Workers.ImportBlock, :perform_later, ["latest"]}],
+    [schedule: {:extended, "*/5 * * * * *"}, task: {Explorer.Workers.ImportBlock, :perform_later, ["pending"]}],
     [schedule: {:extended, "*/15 * * * * *"}, task: {Explorer.Workers.ImportSkippedBlocks, :perform_later, [1]}],
   ]
 
diff --git a/config/prod.exs b/config/prod.exs
index 51fa32980f..233b9c0d06 100644
--- a/config/prod.exs
+++ b/config/prod.exs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ config :ethereumex,
 config :explorer, Explorer.Scheduler,
   jobs: [
     [schedule: {:extended, "* * * * * *"}, task: {Explorer.Workers.ImportBlock, :perform_later, ["latest"]}],
+    [schedule: {:extended, "* * * * * *"}, task: {Explorer.Workers.ImportBlock, :perform_later, ["pending"]}],
     [schedule: {:extended, "*/15 * * * * *"}, task: {Explorer.Workers.ImportSkippedBlocks, :perform_later, [String.to_integer(System.get_env("EXPLORER_BACKFILL_CONCURRENCY") || "1")]}],
   ]