diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
index a1468eb..6ff9b9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
   # Runs this workflow automatically
   schedule:
-    - cron: 45 6 * * *
+    - cron: 45 6 * * 1-5
 
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if contains_code %}smoke-test.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if contains_code %}smoke-test.yml{% endif %}.jinja
index ae17bcb..af73239 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if contains_code %}smoke-test.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if contains_code %}smoke-test.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
   # Runs this workflow automatically
   schedule:
-    - cron: 45 6 * * *
+    - cron: 45 6 * * 1-5
 
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-nightly.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-nightly.yml{% endif %}.jinja
index 745b136..6b160f0 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-nightly.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_benchmarks %}asv-nightly.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ name: Run benchmarks nightly job
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: 45 6 * * *
+    - cron: 45 6 * * 1-5
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions: {}