diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
index 0208ba41..ec110f5b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  schedule:
+    - cron:  '0 */6 * * *' # every six hours on the hour
 
 jobs:
   build-docs: