diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index 2a44f9d..9ee1118 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "group:recommended"
   ],
   "rangeStrategy": "pin",
-  "schedule": ["before 8am on weekdays"],
+  "schedule": ["0 8 * * 1-5"],
   "labels": ["dependencies"],
   "lockFileMaintenance": {
     "enabled": true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/project-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/project-ci.yaml
index 017f739..eb1ea5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/project-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/project-ci.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
   pull_request:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 8 * * 1'
+    - cron: '0 8 * * 1-5'
   workflow_dispatch:  
   
 jobs: