diff --git a/roles/cron/cron_drupal7/tasks/job.yml b/roles/cron/cron_drupal7/tasks/job.yml
index f2ccb62e..b0a48e54 100644
--- a/roles/cron/cron_drupal7/tasks/job.yml
+++ b/roles/cron/cron_drupal7/tasks/job.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: Define cron job command.
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    _cron_job_command: "cd {{ live_symlink_dest }}/{{ webroot }}/sites/{{ site.folder }} && {{ drupal.drush_location }} {{ entry.job }} >/dev/null"
+    _cron_job_command: "cd {{ live_symlink_dest }}/{{ webroot }}/sites/{{ site.folder }} && {{ drupal.drush_location }} {{ entry.job }}"
 
 - name: Define cron job command if deferred (ASG).
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
     - drupal.defer_target is defined
     - drupal.defer_target | length > 0
 
+- name: Add dev null redirection (for non-deferred).
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    _cron_job_command: "{{ _cron_job_command }} > /dev/null"
+  when:
+    - drupal.defer is not defined or not drupal.defer
+
 - name: Define cron job command for differing deploy users.
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     _cron_job_command: "{{ _cron_job_command }} --extra-vars '{\"become\":true,\"become_user\":\"{{ www_user }}\"}'"
diff --git a/roles/cron/cron_drupal8/tasks/job.yml b/roles/cron/cron_drupal8/tasks/job.yml
index 8066b127..6af1398d 100644
--- a/roles/cron/cron_drupal8/tasks/job.yml
+++ b/roles/cron/cron_drupal8/tasks/job.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: Define cron job command.
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    _cron_job_command: "cd {{ live_symlink_dest }}/{{ webroot }}/sites/{{ site.folder }} && {{ drupal.drush_location }} {{ entry.job }} >/dev/null"
+    _cron_job_command: "cd {{ live_symlink_dest }}/{{ webroot }}/sites/{{ site.folder }} && {{ drupal.drush_location }} {{ entry.job }}"
 
 - name: Define cron job command if deferred (ASG).
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
     - drupal.defer_target is defined
     - drupal.defer_target | length > 0
 
+- name: Add dev null redirection (for non-deferred).
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    _cron_job_command: "{{ _cron_job_command }} > /dev/null"
+  when:
+    - drupal.defer is not defined or not drupal.defer
+
 - name: Define cron job command for differing deploy users.
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     _cron_job_command: "{{ _cron_job_command }} --extra-vars '{\"become\":true,\"become_user\":\"{{ www_user }}\"}'"