diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg.yml
index 5fb4b19603..96a9bb6d31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-vcpkg.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ on:
       - issue-*
       - release/*
       - doc/*
-      - dependabot/*
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '21 2 * * *'
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       run-tests:
@@ -26,10 +23,9 @@ env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
   IS_RELEASE: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
   RUN_SIMPLE_TESTS: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || inputs.run-tests == 'true' }}
-  RUN_EXTENDED_TESTS: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || inputs.run-tests == 'true' }}
+  RUN_EXTENDED_TESTS: ${{ inputs.target_branch == 'release/8.8.x' }}
   REF: ${{ inputs.target_branch =='' && github.ref || inputs.target_branch}}
 
-
 jobs:
   build: