diff --git a/.github/workflows/new_follower_welcome.yml b/.github/workflows/new_follower_welcome.yml
index 3aaf948..faca79d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new_follower_welcome.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new_follower_welcome.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Membership Request Auto-Reply
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: "*/1 * * * *"  # Runs every minute
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"  # Runs once a day at midnight UTC
   workflow_dispatch:
   issues:
     types: [opened]