diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index df53194..af57ac9 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ kind: pipeline
 type: kubernetes
 name: frontend
 
+trigger:
+  event:
+  - cron
+  cron:
+  - nightly # only daily builds; don't build on push
+
 steps:
   - name: Build frontend image
     image: plugins/docker
@@ -24,6 +30,12 @@ kind: pipeline
 type: kubernetes
 name: api
 
+trigger:
+  event:
+  - cron
+  cron:
+  - nightly # only daily builds; don't build on push
+
 steps:
   - name: Build backend API image
     image: plugins/docker