diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/release/release-nightly.yml b/.azure-pipelines/release/release-nightly.yml
index 457a27987..5011d21e3 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/release/release-nightly.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/release/release-nightly.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 name: $(Date:yyyyMMdd).$(Rev:r)
 
+schedules:
+  - cron: 0 3 * * *
+    branches:
+      include:
+        - develop
+    always: false
+
 variables:
   - name: Codeql.Enabled
     value: true