diff --git a/portfolio/googledocs/lib.php b/portfolio/googledocs/lib.php
index a7b87d06a4f..43257228fae 100644
--- a/portfolio/googledocs/lib.php
+++ b/portfolio/googledocs/lib.php
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ class portfolio_plugin_googledocs extends portfolio_plugin_push_base {
     }
 
     public function expected_time($callertime) {
-        // We trust what the portfolio says.
-        return $callertime;
+        // We're forcing this to be run 'interactively' because the plugin
+        // does not support running in cron.
+        return PORTFOLIO_TIME_LOW;
     }
 
     public function send_package() {
diff --git a/portfolio/picasa/lib.php b/portfolio/picasa/lib.php
index fff8760f01b..d760b127d66 100644
--- a/portfolio/picasa/lib.php
+++ b/portfolio/picasa/lib.php
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ class portfolio_plugin_picasa extends portfolio_plugin_push_base {
     }
 
     public function expected_time($callertime) {
-        return $callertime;
+        // We're forcing this to be run 'interactively' because the plugin
+        // does not support running in cron.
+        return PORTFOLIO_TIME_LOW;
     }
 
     public function send_package() {