diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 8d67085b7..d13bfd488 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Prune stale issues/prs
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
-  - cron: '0 */3 * * *'
+  - cron: '0 3 * * *'
 
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   contents: read