diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml b/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml
index 22270a8377..3b015fc6af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
     branches: ["main"]
+    paths:
+      - '**.md'
+      - '.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml'
+      - '.github/.linkspector.yml'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *" # Run at midnight UTC daily
 
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