diff --git a/scripts/tests/test_jenkins_job_triggers.py b/scripts/tests/test_jenkins_job_triggers.py
index e05f5e656..8af630a01 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/test_jenkins_job_triggers.py
+++ b/scripts/tests/test_jenkins_job_triggers.py
@@ -39,3 +39,9 @@ def test_typhon_jenkins_job_has_daily_refresh_trigger():
     assert "scmpoll_spec('H/5 * * * *')" in typhon_block
     assert "cron" in typhon_block
     assert "spec('H H * * *')" in typhon_block
+
+
+def test_cassandra_jenkins_job_has_scm_poll_trigger():
+    cassandra_block = jcasc_job_block("cassandra")
+
+    assert "scmpoll_spec('H/5 * * * *')" in cassandra_block
diff --git a/services/jenkins/configmap-jcasc.yaml b/services/jenkins/configmap-jcasc.yaml
index f84d2d797..dfdfbc6e1 100644
--- a/services/jenkins/configmap-jcasc.yaml
+++ b/services/jenkins/configmap-jcasc.yaml
@@ -432,6 +432,16 @@ data:
           pipelineJob('cassandra') {
             disabled(false)
             description('Staged Cassandra alpha image pipeline. Backend/frontend should build linux/amd64 and linux/arm64; sim-worker may begin amd64-only if Forge dependencies require it.')
+            properties {
+              pipelineTriggers {
+                triggers {
+                  scmTrigger {
+                    scmpoll_spec('H/5 * * * *')
+                    ignorePostCommitHooks(false)
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
             definition {
               cpsScm {
                 scm {