diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index e77967b34..aae5ce9a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -2,19 +2,23 @@
 name: Test collection
 
 concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+  group: ${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+
 
 jobs:
   ansible-lint:
     uses: ansible-network/github_actions/.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml@main
   changelog:
     uses: ansible-network/github_actions/.github/workflows/changelog.yml@main
+    if: github.event_name != 'schedule'
   sanity:
     uses: ansible-network/github_actions/.github/workflows/sanity.yml@main
   unit-galaxy:
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils.git
         git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon.git
   all_green:
-    if: ${{ always() }}
+    if: ${{ always() && (github.event_name != 'schedule') }}
     needs:
       - ansible-lint
       - changelog
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/add_periodic_jobs_gha.yml b/changelogs/fragments/add_periodic_jobs_gha.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e645566c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/add_periodic_jobs_gha.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+trivial:
+  - Enable period test job run via Github Actions.