diff --git a/app/jobs/cron/purge_old_email_event_job.rb b/app/jobs/cron/purge_old_email_event_job.rb
index b748a0fea..5de61c5c0 100644
--- a/app/jobs/cron/purge_old_email_event_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/cron/purge_old_email_event_job.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ class Cron::PurgeOldEmailEventJob < Cron::CronJob
   self.schedule_expression = "every week at 3:00"
 
   def perform
-    EmailEvent.outdated.destroy_all
+    EmailEvent.outdated.in_batches.destroy_all
   end
 end