diff --git a/monitoring_weekly/__init__.py b/monitoring_weekly/__init__.py
index 5b4af35..d472c5a 100644
--- a/monitoring_weekly/__init__.py
+++ b/monitoring_weekly/__init__.py
@@ -6,13 +6,21 @@
 import importlib.util
 
 # Azure function timer. To alter timer cadence see function.json file
+app = func.FunctionApp()
+
+@app.function_name(name="mytimer")
+@app.schedule(schedule="0 5 * * MON", 
+              arg_name="mytimer",
+              run_on_startup=False,
+              use_monitor=True) 
+
 def main(mytimer: func.TimerRequest) -> None:
     utc_timestamp = datetime.datetime.utcnow().replace(
         tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc).isoformat()
     
     if mytimer.past_due:
         logging.info('The timer is past due!')
-
+        
     logging.info('Python timer trigger function ran at %s', utc_timestamp)
 
 
diff --git a/monitoring_weekly/function.json b/monitoring_weekly/function.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 55fd7cd..0000000
--- a/monitoring_weekly/function.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "scriptFile": "__init__.py",
-    "bindings": [
-      {
-        "name": "mytimer",
-        "type": "timerTrigger",
-        "useMonitor": true,
-        "runOnStartup": false,
-        "direction": "in",
-        "schedule": "0 5 * * MON"
-      }
-    ],
-    "disabled": false
-  }
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