diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml
index 4372a764f..76adf5225 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-links.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 name: docs
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - master
+  schedule:
+    # Scheduled workflows run on the latest commit on the default or base branch. 
+    # * is a special character in YAML so you have to quote this string
+    - cron:  '0 0 * * 3'
 
 jobs:
   markdown-link-checker: