diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/services/cron.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/services/cron.js
index 4b1f6136cd..4df2f1bfd4 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/services/cron.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/services/cron.js
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@ const createCronService = () => {
 
         let fn;
         let options;
+        let taskName;
         if (isFunction(taskValue)) {
+          // don't use task name if key is the rule
+          taskName = null;
           fn = taskValue.bind(tasks);
           options = taskExpression;
         } else if (isFunction(taskValue.task)) {
+          // set task name if key is not the rule
+          taskName = taskExpression;
           fn = taskValue.task.bind(taskValue);
           options = taskValue.options;
         } else {
@@ -29,7 +34,7 @@ const createCronService = () => {
         const fnWithStrapi = (...args) => fn({ strapi }, ...args);
 
         const job = new Job(null, fnWithStrapi);
-        jobsSpecs.push({ job, options });
+        jobsSpecs.push({ job, options, name: taskName });
 
         if (running) {
           job.schedule(options);
@@ -37,6 +42,13 @@ const createCronService = () => {
       }
       return this;
     },
+    remove(name) {
+      if (!name) throw new Error('You must provide a name to remove a cron job.');
+      const matchingJobsSpecs = jobsSpecs.filter(({ name: jobSpecName }) => jobSpecName === name);
+      matchingJobsSpecs.forEach(({ job }) => job.cancel());
+      jobsSpecs = jobsSpecs.filter(({ name: jobSpecName }) => jobSpecName !== name);
+      return this;
+    },
     start() {
       jobsSpecs.forEach(({ job, options }) => job.schedule(options));
       running = true;
@@ -52,6 +64,7 @@ const createCronService = () => {
       jobsSpecs = [];
       return this;
     },
+    jobs: jobsSpecs,
   };
 };