diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
index f789a25cae3..7e8a0a23189 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: 'Lock threads'
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+    - cron: '*/5 * * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ github.token }}
           issue-inactive-days: 14
           pr-inactive-days: 14
-          exclude-pr-created-before: 2025-01-01