diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
index 074b459891..6438c19275 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: 'Lock Threads'
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '15 2 * * *'
+    - cron: '15 2/3 * * *'
 
 jobs:
   lock:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index ac3d156bf7..eac239b582 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: 'Close stale issues and PRs'
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '50 2 * * *'
+    - cron: '50 2/3 * * *'
 
 jobs:
   stale: