diff --git a/mod/workshop/lib.php b/mod/workshop/lib.php
index 5c44c504569..557a149fd8e 100644
--- a/mod/workshop/lib.php
+++ b/mod/workshop/lib.php
@@ -882,14 +882,12 @@ function workshop_print_recent_mod_activity($activity, $courseid, $detail, $modn
 }
 
 /**
- * Function to be run periodically according to the moodle cron
- * This function searches for things that need to be done, such
- * as sending out mail, toggling flags etc ...
+ * Regular jobs to execute via cron
  *
- * @return boolean
- * @todo Finish documenting this function
- **/
-function workshop_cron () {
+ * @return boolean true on success, false otherwise
+ */
+function workshop_cron() {
+    cron_execute_plugin_type('workshopallocation', 'workshop allocation methods');
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/mod/workshop/version.php b/mod/workshop/version.php
index 28505d53b0a..18762e8fb48 100644
--- a/mod/workshop/version.php
+++ b/mod/workshop/version.php
@@ -17,15 +17,14 @@
 /**
  * Defines the version of workshop
  *
- * @package    mod
- * @subpackage workshop
+ * @package    mod_workshop
  * @copyright  2009 David Mudrak <david.mudrak@gmail.com>
  * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$module->version   = 2012030700;       // The current module version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX)
-$module->requires  = 2012030100.04;    // Requires this Moodle version
-$module->component = 'mod_workshop';   // Full name of the plugin (used for diagnostics)
-$module->cron      = 0;
+$module->version   = 2012032900;        // the current module version (YYYYMMDDXX)
+$module->requires  = 2012032300;        // requires this Moodle version
+$module->component = 'mod_workshop';    // full name of the plugin (used for diagnostics)
+$module->cron      = 60;                // give as a chance every minute