diff --git a/.github/workflows/pmem_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pmem_tests.yml
index 6fb36e89d0f..a2857e91b19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pmem_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pmem_tests.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ name: PMEM tests
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
-    # run this job at 00:00 UTC every day
-    - cron:  '0 0 * * *'
+    # run this job at 18:00 UTC every day
+    - cron:  '0 18 * * *'
 
 jobs:
   # Test the default build with the basic test suite.