diff --git a/webpack/JobWizard/JobWizard.js b/webpack/JobWizard/JobWizard.js
index 9f329ecd3..42ea09445 100644
--- a/webpack/JobWizard/JobWizard.js
+++ b/webpack/JobWizard/JobWizard.js
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ import { useValidation } from './validation';
 import { useAutoFill } from './autofill';
 import { submit } from './submit';
 import { generateDefaultDescription } from './JobWizardHelpers';
-import { StartsBeforeErrorAlert } from './StartsBeforeErrorAlert';
+import {
+  StartsBeforeErrorAlert,
+  StartsAtErrorAlert,
+} from './StartsBeforeErrorAlert';
 import { Footer } from './Footer';
 import './JobWizard.scss';
 
@@ -203,22 +206,37 @@ export const JobWizard = ({ rerunData }) => {
   }, [rerunData, jobTemplateID, dispatch]);
 
   const [isStartsBeforeError, setIsStartsBeforeError] = useState(false);
+  const [isStartsAtError, setIsStartsAtError] = useState(false);
   useEffect(() => {
-    const updateStartsBeforeError = () => {
-      setIsStartsBeforeError(
-        scheduleValue.scheduleType === SCHEDULE_TYPES.FUTURE &&
-          new Date().getTime() >= new Date(scheduleValue.startsBefore).getTime()
-      );
+    const updateStartsError = () => {
+      if (scheduleValue.scheduleType === SCHEDULE_TYPES.FUTURE) {
+        setIsStartsAtError(
+          !!scheduleValue?.startsAt?.length &&
+            new Date().getTime() >= new Date(scheduleValue.startsAt).getTime()
+        );
+        setIsStartsBeforeError(
+          !!scheduleValue?.startsBefore?.length &&
+            new Date().getTime() >=
+              new Date(scheduleValue.startsBefore).getTime()
+        );
+      } else if (scheduleValue.scheduleType === SCHEDULE_TYPES.RECURRING) {
+        setIsStartsAtError(
+          !!scheduleValue?.startsAt?.length &&
+            new Date().getTime() >= new Date(scheduleValue.startsAt).getTime()
+        );
+        setIsStartsBeforeError(false);
+      } else {
+        setIsStartsAtError(false);
+        setIsStartsBeforeError(false);
+      }
     };
-    let interval;
-    if (scheduleValue.scheduleType === SCHEDULE_TYPES.FUTURE) {
-      updateStartsBeforeError();
-      interval = setInterval(updateStartsBeforeError, 5000);
-    }
+    updateStartsError();
+    const interval = setInterval(updateStartsError, 5000);
+
     return () => {
       interval && clearInterval(interval);
     };
-  }, [scheduleValue.scheduleType, scheduleValue.startsBefore]);
+  }, [scheduleValue]);
 
   const [valid, setValid] = useValidation({
     advancedValues,
@@ -432,7 +450,8 @@ export const JobWizard = ({ rerunData }) => {
         valid.advanced &&
         valid.schedule &&
         !isSubmitting &&
-        !isStartsBeforeError,
+        !isStartsBeforeError &&
+        !isStartsAtError,
     },
   ];
   const location = useForemanLocation();
@@ -456,6 +475,7 @@ export const JobWizard = ({ rerunData }) => {
   return (
     <>
       {isStartsBeforeError && <StartsBeforeErrorAlert />}
+      {isStartsAtError && <StartsAtErrorAlert />}
       <Wizard
         onClose={() => history.goBack()}
         navAriaLabel="Run Job steps"
diff --git a/webpack/JobWizard/StartsBeforeErrorAlert.js b/webpack/JobWizard/StartsBeforeErrorAlert.js
index 117417553..1efbd8e7a 100644
--- a/webpack/JobWizard/StartsBeforeErrorAlert.js
+++ b/webpack/JobWizard/StartsBeforeErrorAlert.js
@@ -16,3 +16,18 @@ export const StartsBeforeErrorAlert = () => (
     <Divider component="div" />
   </>
 );
+
+export const StartsAtErrorAlert = () => (
+  <>
+    <Alert
+      ouiaId="starts-at-error-alert"
+      variant="danger"
+      title={__("'Starts at' date must in the future")}
+    >
+      {__(
+        'Please go back to "Schedule" - "Future execution" or "Recurring execution" step to fix the error'
+      )}
+    </Alert>
+    <Divider component="div" />
+  </>
+);
diff --git a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/AdvancedFields/__tests__/AdvancedFields.test.js b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/AdvancedFields/__tests__/AdvancedFields.test.js
index 850b6e617..3bcbd4338 100644
--- a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/AdvancedFields/__tests__/AdvancedFields.test.js
+++ b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/AdvancedFields/__tests__/AdvancedFields.test.js
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ describe('AdvancedFields', () => {
         target: { value: 'some search' },
       });
 
-      jest.runAllTimers();
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(10000);
     });
     expect(newStore.getActions()).toMatchSnapshot('resource search');
   });
diff --git a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/ScheduleRecurring.js b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/ScheduleRecurring.js
index 0b88ecba3..db1cf982a 100644
--- a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/ScheduleRecurring.js
+++ b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/ScheduleRecurring.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const ScheduleRecurring = ({
     if (isNeverEnds) setValidEnd(true);
     else if (!ends) setValidEnd(true);
     else if (
-      !startsAt.length &&
+      !startsAt?.length &&
       new Date().getTime() <= new Date(ends).getTime()
     )
       setValidEnd(true);
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export const ScheduleRecurring = ({
 
     if (!validEnd || !repeatValid) {
       wrappedSetValid(false);
-    } else if (isFuture && startsAt.length) {
+    } else if (isFuture && startsAt?.length) {
       wrappedSetValid(true);
     } else if (!isFuture) {
       wrappedSetValid(true);
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ export const ScheduleRecurring = ({
                 onChange={() =>
                   setScheduleValue(current => ({
                     ...current,
-                    startsAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+                    startsAt: new Date(
+                      new Date().getTime() + 60000
+                    ).toISOString(), // 1 minute in the future
                     isFuture: true,
                   }))
                 }
diff --git a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/ScheduleType.js b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/ScheduleType.js
index 1fdc55966..77862c1f4 100644
--- a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/ScheduleType.js
+++ b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/ScheduleType.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const ScheduleType = ({
           onChange={() => {
             setScheduleValue(current => ({
               ...current,
-              startsAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+              startsAt: new Date(new Date().getTime() + 60000).toISOString(), // 1 minute in the future
               scheduleType: SCHEDULE_TYPES.FUTURE,
               repeatType: repeatTypes.noRepeat,
             }));
diff --git a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/__tests__/Schedule.test.js b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/__tests__/Schedule.test.js
index 96c50976c..d25247093 100644
--- a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/__tests__/Schedule.test.js
+++ b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/Schedule/__tests__/Schedule.test.js
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ describe('Schedule', () => {
       fireEvent.click(
         screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Recurring execution' })
       );
-      jest.runAllTimers();
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(1000);
     });
     expect(screen.queryAllByText('Recurring execution')).toHaveLength(3);
 
diff --git a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/form/DateTimePicker.js b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/form/DateTimePicker.js
index b4dc314e4..bbe362f95 100644
--- a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/form/DateTimePicker.js
+++ b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/form/DateTimePicker.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const DateTimePicker = ({
   ariaLabel,
   allowEmpty,
   includeSeconds,
+  isFutureOnly,
 }) => {
   const [validated, setValidated] = useState();
   const dateFormat = date =>
@@ -87,6 +88,15 @@ export const DateTimePicker = ({
       setValidated(ValidatedOptions.error);
     }
   };
+  const validateFuture = date => {
+    if (
+      isFutureOnly &&
+      date.setHours(1, 0, 0, 0) < new Date().setHours(0, 0, 0, 0)
+    ) {
+      return __('Date must be in the future');
+    }
+    return '';
+  };
   return (
     <>
       <DatePicker
@@ -105,6 +115,7 @@ export const DateTimePicker = ({
           validated === ValidatedOptions.error ? __('Invalid date') : ''
         }
         inputProps={{ validated }}
+        validators={[validateFuture]}
       />
       <TimePicker
         aria-label={`${ariaLabel} timepicker`}
@@ -132,6 +143,7 @@ DateTimePicker.propTypes = {
   ariaLabel: PropTypes.string,
   allowEmpty: PropTypes.bool,
   includeSeconds: PropTypes.bool,
+  isFutureOnly: PropTypes.bool,
 };
 DateTimePicker.defaultProps = {
   dateTime: null,
@@ -139,4 +151,5 @@ DateTimePicker.defaultProps = {
   ariaLabel: '',
   allowEmpty: true,
   includeSeconds: false,
+  isFutureOnly: true,
 };
diff --git a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/form/Formatter.js b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/form/Formatter.js
index d184cb9cd..4244463a7 100644
--- a/webpack/JobWizard/steps/form/Formatter.js
+++ b/webpack/JobWizard/steps/form/Formatter.js
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ export const formatter = (input, values, setValue) => {
         isRequired={required}
       >
         <DateTimePicker
+          isFutureOnly={false}
           ariaLabel={name}
           className={hidden ? 'masked-input' : null}
           id={id}