diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f8dc8b21e..0fd3639d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ env:
   DA_SHADOW_PROPERTY: datest
   DA_SHADOW_VALUE_SET: ON
   DA_SHADOW_VALUE_DEFAULT: OFF
-  CI_FOLDER: "D:/a/work"
+  CI_FOLDER: "C:/a/work"
   CI_UTILS_FOLDER: "./aws-iot-device-sdk-cpp-v2/utils"
   CI_SAMPLES_CFG_FOLDER: "./aws-iot-device-sdk-cpp-v2/.github/workflows"
   CI_SERVICE_TESTS_CFG_FOLDER: "./test_cases"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/handle-stale-discussions.yml b/.github/workflows/handle-stale-discussions.yml
index 8b5bcb1f8..cd6aad87c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/handle-stale-discussions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/handle-stale-discussions.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: HandleStaleDiscussions
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 */4 * * *'
+    - cron: '0 9 * * 1'   # minute hour dom month dow
   discussion_comment:
     types: [created]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale_issue.yml b/.github/workflows/stale_issue.yml
index fff59a1ec..84de9db12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale_issue.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: "Close stale issues"
 # Controls when the action will run.
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: "*/60 * * * *"
+    - cron: '0 9 * * 1'   # minute hour dom month dow
 
 jobs:
   cleanup: