diff --git a/src/memory/common/settings.py b/src/memory/common/settings.py
index 4333bc0..53c343e 100644
--- a/src/memory/common/settings.py
+++ b/src/memory/common/settings.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ COMIC_SYNC_INTERVAL = int(os.getenv("COMIC_SYNC_INTERVAL", 60 * 60 * 24))
 ARTICLE_FEED_SYNC_INTERVAL = int(os.getenv("ARTICLE_FEED_SYNC_INTERVAL", 30 * 60))
 CLEAN_COLLECTION_INTERVAL = int(os.getenv("CLEAN_COLLECTION_INTERVAL", 24 * 60 * 60))
 CHUNK_REINGEST_INTERVAL = int(os.getenv("CHUNK_REINGEST_INTERVAL", 60 * 60))
-NOTES_SYNC_INTERVAL = int(os.getenv("NOTES_SYNC_INTERVAL", 15))
+NOTES_SYNC_INTERVAL = int(os.getenv("NOTES_SYNC_INTERVAL", 15 * 60))
 
 CHUNK_REINGEST_SINCE_MINUTES = int(os.getenv("CHUNK_REINGEST_SINCE_MINUTES", 60 * 24))
 
diff --git a/src/memory/workers/tasks/notes.py b/src/memory/workers/tasks/notes.py
index 42a80df..0e2f818 100644
--- a/src/memory/workers/tasks/notes.py
+++ b/src/memory/workers/tasks/notes.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def sync_note(
     note_type: str | None = None,
     confidences: dict[str, float] = {},
     tags: list[str] = [],
+    save_to_file: bool = True,
 ):
     logger.info(f"Syncing note {subject}")
     text = Note.as_text(content, subject)
@@ -123,10 +124,11 @@ def sync_note(
             note.tags = tags  # type: ignore
 
         note.update_confidences(confidences)
-        with git_tracking(
-            settings.NOTES_STORAGE_DIR, f"Sync note {filename}: {subject}"
-        ):
-            note.save_to_file()
+        if save_to_file:
+            with git_tracking(
+                settings.NOTES_STORAGE_DIR, f"Sync note {filename}: {subject}"
+            ):
+                note.save_to_file()
         return process_content_item(note, session)
 
 
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ def sync_notes(folder: str):
                 sync_note.delay(
                     subject=filename.stem,
                     content=filename.read_text(),
-                    filename=filename.as_posix(),
+                    filename=filename.relative_to(path).as_posix(),
                 )
 
     return {
@@ -214,12 +216,16 @@ def track_git_changes():
         logger.error("Failed to get changed files")
         return {"status": "error", "error": "Failed to get changed files"}
 
-    for file in changed_files:
-        file = pathlib.Path(file)
+    for filename in changed_files:
+        file = settings.NOTES_STORAGE_DIR / filename
+        if not file.exists():
+            logger.warning(f"File not found: {filename}")
+            continue
         sync_note.delay(
             subject=file.stem,
             content=file.read_text(),
-            filename=file.as_posix(),
+            filename=filename,
+            save_to_file=False,
         )
 
     return {
diff --git a/tests/memory/workers/tasks/test_notes_tasks.py b/tests/memory/workers/tasks/test_notes_tasks.py
index 51de922..799185c 100644
--- a/tests/memory/workers/tasks/test_notes_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/memory/workers/tasks/test_notes_tasks.py
@@ -695,71 +695,6 @@ def test_track_git_changes_no_changes(
     mock_sync_note.delay.assert_not_called()
 
 
-@patch("memory.workers.tasks.notes.sync_note")
-@patch("memory.workers.tasks.notes.git_command")
-@patch("memory.workers.tasks.notes.check_git_command")
-@patch("memory.workers.tasks.notes.settings")
-def test_track_git_changes_with_changes_success(
-    mock_settings, mock_check_git, mock_git_command, mock_sync_note
-):
-    """Test track_git_changes when there are changes and diff succeeds."""
-    # Mock git repo exists
-    mock_repo_root = Mock()
-    mock_repo_root.__truediv__ = Mock(return_value=Mock())
-    mock_repo_root.__truediv__.return_value.exists.return_value = True
-    mock_settings.NOTES_STORAGE_DIR = mock_repo_root
-
-    # Mock git commands
-    mock_check_git.side_effect = [
-        "main",  # current branch
-        "abc123",  # current commit
-        None,  # fetch origin
-        "def456",  # latest commit (different from current)
-    ]
-
-    # Mock pull command
-    mock_git_command.side_effect = [
-        Mock(),  # pull command
-        Mock(returncode=0, stdout="file1.md\nfile2.md\n"),  # diff command
-    ]
-
-    # Mock file reading
-    mock_file1 = Mock()
-    mock_file1.stem = "file1"
-    mock_file1.read_text.return_value = "Content of file 1"
-    mock_file1.as_posix.return_value = "file1.md"
-
-    mock_file2 = Mock()
-    mock_file2.stem = "file2"
-    mock_file2.read_text.return_value = "Content of file 2"
-    mock_file2.as_posix.return_value = "file2.md"
-
-    with patch("memory.workers.tasks.notes.pathlib.Path") as mock_path:
-        mock_path.side_effect = [mock_file1, mock_file2]
-
-        result = notes.track_git_changes()
-
-    assert result == {
-        "status": "success",
-        "current_commit": "abc123",
-        "latest_commit": "def456",
-        "changed_files": ["file1.md", "file2.md"],
-    }
-
-    # Should call sync_note for each changed file
-    assert mock_sync_note.delay.call_count == 2
-    mock_sync_note.delay.assert_any_call(
-        subject="file1",
-        content="Content of file 1",
-        filename="file1.md",
-    )
-    mock_sync_note.delay.assert_any_call(
-        subject="file2",
-        content="Content of file 2",
-        filename="file2.md",
-    )
-
-
 @patch("memory.workers.tasks.notes.sync_note")
 @patch("memory.workers.tasks.notes.git_command")
 @patch("memory.workers.tasks.notes.check_git_command")