diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release.yml
index 2ea9d18a4e..9a1ba43dc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_build_release.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Nightly builds on latest release
 
-on: workflow_dispatch
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '14 2 * * *'
 jobs:
   matrix_prep:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest