diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index c116b93..b34c768 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Mark stale issues and pull requests
 
 on:
   schedule:
-  - cron: "21 4 * * *"
+  - cron: $cron-daily
 
 jobs:
   stale:
diff --git a/automation/stale.yml b/automation/stale.yml
index 30c3dd9..277380b 100644
--- a/automation/stale.yml
+++ b/automation/stale.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Mark stale issues and pull requests
 
 on:
   schedule:
-  - cron: "30 1 * * *"
+  - cron: $cron-daily
 
 jobs:
   stale: