diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/build-daily.yml
index 0b4d4771..adca71fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-daily.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   build-daily:
+    # don't run cron from forks of the main repository or from other branches
+    if: github.repository == 'qualcomm-linux/qcom-deb-images' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/debos.yml
+
   test-daily:
+    # don't run cron from forks of the main repository or from other branches
+    if: github.repository == 'qualcomm-linux/qcom-deb-images' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
-    needs: build-nightly
+    needs: build-daily
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       url: ${{ needs.build-daily.outputs.artifacts_url }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 308a1205..2a2f68b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Build Linux kernel deb
 on:
   # run weekly on Monday at 8:30am
   schedule:
-    - cron: '30 8 * * 1'
+    - cron: '30 6 * * 1'
   # allow manual runs
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build-linux-deb:
+    # don't run cron from forks of the main repository or from other branches
+    if: github.repository == 'qualcomm-linux/qcom-deb-images' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     # for cross-builds
     runs-on: [self-hosted, qcom-u2404, amd64]
     # alternative for native builds, but overkill to do both
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yaml
index f0800dd0..bb7725df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yaml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ name: Comment on Stale Issues
 on:
     schedule:
       - cron: '30 1 * * *'
-  
+
 jobs:
   stale:
+    # don't run cron from forks of the main repository or from other branches
+    if: github.repository == 'qualcomm-linux/qcom-deb-images' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v9
@@ -14,4 +16,4 @@ jobs:
             days-before-pr-stale: 30
             stale-pr-message: "This PR is stale. Add a nice message, can mention maintainers or maintainer team to draw attention"
             stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale. Add a nice message, can mention maintainers or maintainer team to draw attention"
-            
\ No newline at end of file
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/u-boot.yml b/.github/workflows/u-boot.yml
index 9e4ad35c..a535661d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/u-boot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/u-boot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: Build U-Boot for RB1
 
 on:
+  # run weekly on Monday at 8:30am
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '30 6 * * 1'
   # allow manual runs
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -23,6 +26,8 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build-u-boot-rb1:
+    # don't run cron from forks of the main repository or from other branches
+    if: github.repository == 'qualcomm-linux/qcom-deb-images' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     # for cross-builds
     runs-on: [self-hosted, qcom-u2404, amd64]
     # alternative for native builds, but overkill to do both