diff --git a/app/services/gpo_reminder_sender.rb b/app/services/gpo_reminder_sender.rb
index d07a8d2d263..32dcf07a20d 100644
--- a/app/services/gpo_reminder_sender.rb
+++ b/app/services/gpo_reminder_sender.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 class GpoReminderSender
+  LOCAL_DATABASE_TIMEOUT = 60_000
+
   def send_emails(for_letters_sent_before)
     letter_eligible_range =
       IdentityConfig.store.usps_confirmation_max_days.days.ago..for_letters_sent_before
 
-    profiles_due_for_reminder = Profile.joins(:gpo_confirmation_codes).
-      where(
-        gpo_verification_pending_at: letter_eligible_range,
-        gpo_confirmation_codes: { reminder_sent_at: nil },
-        deactivation_reason: [nil, :in_person_verification_pending],
-      )
-
-    profiles_due_for_reminder.each do |profile|
+    profiles_due_for_reminder(letter_eligible_range).each do |profile|
       profile.user.send_email_to_all_addresses(:gpo_reminder)
       profile.gpo_confirmation_codes.first.update(reminder_sent_at: Time.zone.now)
       analytics.idv_gpo_reminder_email_sent(user_id: profile.user.uuid)
@@ -19,6 +14,21 @@ def send_emails(for_letters_sent_before)
 
   private
 
+  def profiles_due_for_reminder(letter_eligible_range)
+    ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
+      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(
+        "SET LOCAL statement_timeout = #{LOCAL_DATABASE_TIMEOUT}",
+      )
+
+      Profile.joins(:gpo_confirmation_codes).
+        where(
+          gpo_verification_pending_at: letter_eligible_range,
+          gpo_confirmation_codes: { reminder_sent_at: nil },
+          deactivation_reason: [nil, :in_person_verification_pending],
+        )
+    end
+  end
+
   def analytics
     Analytics.new(user: AnonymousUser.new, request: nil, session: {}, sp: nil)
   end
diff --git a/config/initializers/job_configurations.rb b/config/initializers/job_configurations.rb
index 8d62b722c2b..f027a9ee2d9 100644
--- a/config/initializers/job_configurations.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/job_configurations.rb
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@
         cron: cron_24h,
         args: -> { [Time.zone.today] },
       },
+      # Send reminder letters for old, outstanding GPO verification codes
+      send_gpo_code_reminders: {
+        class: 'GpoReminderJob',
+        cron: cron_24h,
+        args: -> { [14.days.ago] },
+      },
       monthly_account_reuse_report: {
         class: 'Reports::MonthlyAccountReuseReport',
         cron: cron_1st_of_mo,