diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 79503c7ff..41412e2e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
       - maint/*
+  schedule:
+    # 8am EST / 9am EDT Mondays
+    - cron: '0 13 * * 1'
 
 defaults:
   run:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable.yml b/.github/workflows/stable.yml
index 77a10bd56..f784324ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
       - maint/*
+  schedule:
+    # 8am EST / 9am EDT M-F
+    - cron: '0 13 * * 1,2,3,4,5'
 
 defaults:
   run:
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 6615c12be..31e85b14c 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ recursive-include bids/layout/config *.json
 recursive-include bids/reports/config *.json
 recursive-include bids/tests/data *
 recursive-include bids/layout/tests/data *
+include long_description.rst