diff --git a/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml b/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml
index 2801ec0087..4a6a556d55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 name: Create weekly release pull requests
 on:
   schedule:
-    # 9:30 UTC => 3 PM IST Tuesday
-    - cron: "30 9 * * 2"
+    # 9:45 UTC => 3:15 PM IST Tuesday
+    - cron: "45 9 * * 2"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs: