diff --git a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
index f590dd931..46a960aab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 name: "Loadtest"
 
 on:
-  push:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - "doc/**"
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 8 * * *'  # Daily at 08:00 UTC
+  workflow_dispatch:  # Allow manual trigger
 
 permissions:
   contents: read