diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-comment/index.js b/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-comment/index.js
index 3ab2423e..1f597fdb 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-comment/index.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-comment/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export default defineTrigger({
   name: 'New comment',
   key: 'newComment',
   description: 'Triggers when a new comment is created.',
+  pollInterval: 15,
   arguments: [
     {
       label: 'Status',
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-page/index.js b/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-page/index.js
index 3fb5086e..4878680d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-page/index.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-page/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import defineTrigger from '../../../../helpers/define-trigger.js';
 export default defineTrigger({
   name: 'New page',
   key: 'newPage',
+  pollInterval: 15,
   description: 'Triggers when a new page is created.',
   arguments: [
     {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-post/index.js b/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-post/index.js
index 8b8dec79..e1814bc7 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-post/index.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/wordpress/triggers/new-post/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import defineTrigger from '../../../../helpers/define-trigger.js';
 export default defineTrigger({
   name: 'New post',
   key: 'newPost',
+  pollInterval: 15,
   description: 'Triggers when a new post is created.',
   arguments: [
     {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/youtube/triggers/new-video-by-search/index.js b/packages/backend/src/apps/youtube/triggers/new-video-by-search/index.js
index 13ed2733..4c7c6450 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/youtube/triggers/new-video-by-search/index.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/youtube/triggers/new-video-by-search/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import defineTrigger from '../../../../helpers/define-trigger.js';
 export default defineTrigger({
   name: 'New video by search',
   key: 'newVideoBySearch',
+  pollInterval: 15,
   description:
     'Triggers when a new video is uploaded that matches a specific search string.',
   arguments: [
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/youtube/triggers/new-video-in-channel/index.js b/packages/backend/src/apps/youtube/triggers/new-video-in-channel/index.js
index 2bcc51a5..c048d521 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/youtube/triggers/new-video-in-channel/index.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/youtube/triggers/new-video-in-channel/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import defineTrigger from '../../../../helpers/define-trigger.js';
 export default defineTrigger({
   name: 'New video in channel',
   key: 'newVideoInChannel',
+  pollInterval: 15,
   description:
     'Triggers when a new video is published to a specific Youtube channel.',
   arguments: [
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/helpers/define-trigger.js b/packages/backend/src/helpers/define-trigger.js
index 008bdf18..22ff34ab 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/helpers/define-trigger.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/helpers/define-trigger.js
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
+import logger from './logger.js';
+
 export default function defineTrigger(triggerDefinition) {
+  const isWebhookOrPoll =
+    triggerDefinition.pollInterval || triggerDefinition.type === 'webhook';
+
+  const schedulerTriggers = [
+    'everyHour',
+    'everyDay',
+    'everyWeek',
+    'everyMonth',
+  ];
+
+  const isSchedulerTrigger = schedulerTriggers.includes(triggerDefinition.key);
+
+  const haveValidTriggerType = isWebhookOrPoll || isSchedulerTrigger;
+
+  if (!haveValidTriggerType) {
+    logger.info(triggerDefinition);
+
+    throw new Error(
+      `Trigger must have a poll interval or be a webhook for ${triggerDefinition.key}`
+    );
+  }
+
   return triggerDefinition;
 }