diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-39.yml b/.github/workflows/build-39.yml
index d90803aa..5c6a6126 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-39.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-39.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
   merge_group:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 15 * * *'  # 3pm-ish UTC everyday (timed against official fedora container pushes)
+    - cron: '5 4 * * *'  # 4am-ish UTC everyday (timed against official fedora container pushes)
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-40.yml b/.github/workflows/build-40.yml
index ad7a1e9b..bf2de37b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-40.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-40.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
   merge_group:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '5 15 * * *'  # 3pm-ish UTC everyday (timed against official fedora container pushes)
+    - cron: '5 3 * * *'  # 3am-ish UTC everyday (timed against official fedora container pushes)
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs: