diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docker-images.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docker-images.yml
index a7df11e8fb..26c5e517d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docker-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docker-images.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: string
   schedule:
-    - cron: "0 1 * * *"
+    - cron: "17 0 * * *"
 
 concurrency:
   group: docker-images-builds
diff --git a/.github/workflows/doctests.yml b/.github/workflows/doctests.yml
index f14e885031..a0efe40cbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/doctests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/doctests.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - doctest*
   repository_dispatch:
   schedule:
-    - cron: "0 2 * * *"
+    - cron: "17 2 * * *"
 
 
 env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/self-nightly-past-ci-caller.yml b/.github/workflows/self-nightly-past-ci-caller.yml
index ee60628f39..25e711105f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/self-nightly-past-ci-caller.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/self-nightly-past-ci-caller.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ name: Self-hosted runner (nightly-past-ci-caller)
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    # 2 am on each Sunday and Thursday
-    - cron: "0 2 * * 0,4"
+    # 2:17 am on each Sunday and Thursday
+
+    - cron: "17 2 * * 0,4"
   push:
     branches:
       - run_nightly_ci*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/self-scheduled.yml b/.github/workflows/self-scheduled.yml
index f244b4af91..e4a8cecb44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/self-scheduled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/self-scheduled.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ name: Self-hosted runner (scheduled)
 on:
   repository_dispatch:
   schedule:
-    - cron: "0 2 * * *"
+    - cron: "17 2 * * *"
   push:
     branches:
       - run_scheduled_ci*