diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_base_images.yml b/.github/workflows/build_base_images.yml
index fb1cb7e63..542f4f1ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_base_images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_base_images.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Build base images
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+    - cron: '10 0 * * *' # 10am UTC
 
 jobs:
   build-and-push: