diff --git a/.github/workflows/expired.yml b/.github/workflows/expired.yml
index ec6e5b3..49ac970 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/expired.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/expired.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: 'Close stale issues and PRs'
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '* * */1 * *'
+    - cron: '0 */8 * * *'
 jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest