diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/microshift/openshift-microshift-release-5.1__periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/microshift/openshift-microshift-release-5.1__periodics.yaml
index e9946176692c7..5da47dadfe1fc 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/microshift/openshift-microshift-release-5.1__periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/microshift/openshift-microshift-release-5.1__periodics.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ tests:
   capabilities:
   - intranet
   - nested-podman
-  cron: 0 4 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 4 * 6 1-5
   nested_podman: true
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ tests:
   steps:
     workflow: openshift-microshift-rebase-cryptoscan
 - as: publish-release-notes
-  cron: 0 5 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 5 * 6 1-5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ tests:
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-cache-nightly
   capabilities:
   - intranet
-  cron: 30 0 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 0 * 6 1-5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ tests:
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-cache-nightly-arm
   capabilities:
   - intranet
-  cron: 30 0 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 0 * 6 1-5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ tests:
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-cache
   timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-bootc-nightly-el9
-  cron: 0 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 1-5
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ tests:
       SCENARIO_TYPE: bootc-periodics-el9
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-bootc-nightly-el10
-  cron: 0 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 1-5
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ tests:
       SCENARIO_TYPE: bootc-periodics-el10
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-bootc-arm-nightly-el9
-  cron: 0 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 1-5
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ tests:
       SCENARIO_TYPE: bootc-periodics-el9
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-bootc-arm-nightly-el10
-  cron: 0 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 1-5
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ tests:
       SCENARIO_TYPE: bootc-periodics-el10
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-bootc-c2cc-nightly
-  cron: 30 4 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 4 * 6 1-5
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ tests:
       SCENARIO_TYPE: bootc-c2cc
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-bootc-c2cc-arm-nightly
-  cron: 30 4 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 4 * 6 1-5
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ tests:
       SCENARIO_TYPE: bootc-c2cc
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-nightly
-  cron: 30 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 3 * 6 1-5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ tests:
       SCENARIO_TYPE: periodics
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-arm-nightly
-  cron: 30 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 3 * 6 1-5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ tests:
       SCENARIO_TYPE: periodics
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-ovn-ocp-conformance
-  cron: 0 4 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 4 * 6 1-5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ tests:
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/parallel
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-origin-conformance
 - as: e2e-aws-ovn-ocp-conformance-serial
-  cron: 0 4 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 4 * 6 1-5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ tests:
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-origin-conformance
 - as: clusterbot-nightly
-  cron: 0 1 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 1 * 6 1-5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ tests:
       MICROSHIFT_OS: rhel-9.8
     workflow: openshift-microshift-clusterbot
 - as: e2e-aws-footprint-and-performance-nightly
-  cron: 0 1 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 1 * 6 1-5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ tests:
       MICROSHIFT_OS: rhel-9.8
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-bare-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-ai-model-serving-nightly
-  cron: 0 1 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 1 * 6 1-5
   reporter_config:
     channel: '#microshift-alerts'
     job_states_to_report:
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ tests:
       SUITE: ai-model-serving
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-bare-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-release-periodic
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ tests:
       TEST_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT: 60m
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-release-arm-periodic
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ tests:
       TEST_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT: 60m
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-bootc-release-periodic-el9
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ tests:
       TEST_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT: 60m
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-bootc-release-periodic-el10
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ tests:
       TEST_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT: 60m
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-bootc-release-arm-periodic-el9
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ tests:
       TEST_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT: 60m
     workflow: openshift-microshift-e2e-metal-tests
 - as: e2e-aws-tests-bootc-release-arm-periodic-el10
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   steps:
     cluster_profile: openshift-org-aws
     env:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/microshift/openshift-microshift-release-5.1-periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/microshift/openshift-microshift-release-5.1-periodics.yaml
index cba7816887b86..2cb9b150eb482 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/microshift/openshift-microshift-release-5.1-periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/microshift/openshift-microshift-release-5.1-periodics.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 periodics:
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 1 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 1 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 1 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 1 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 1 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 1 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 4 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 4 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 4 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 4 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 30 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 3 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 30 4 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 4 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 30 4 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 4 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build12
-  cron: 30 0 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 0 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build12
-  cron: 30 0 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 0 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 30 3 * * 1-5
+  cron: 30 3 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 3 * * 0,2,4
+  cron: 0 3 * 6 0,2,4
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build11
-  cron: 0 5 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 5 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ periodics:
         secretName: result-aggregator
 - agent: kubernetes
   cluster: build12
-  cron: 0 4 * * 1-5
+  cron: 0 4 * 6 1-5
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
     skip_cloning: true