diff --git a/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml b/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml
index 6292659d6d..da6284e1ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Package updates
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron:  '0 */1 * * *'
+    - cron:  '0 */6 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs: