diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index b34c768..c116b93 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: $cron-daily
+  - cron: "21 4 * * *"
 
 jobs:
   stale: