2 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 0c31b73fc..03b925701 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
   pull_request:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 0 * * 1-5'
+    - cron: '0 3 * * 1-5'
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name != 'schedule'
         run: |
           echo "::set-env name=DISABLE_HTTP_IMPORT_TESTS::true"
-          echo "::set-env name=DISABLE_EXTERNAL_PLUGINS_TESTS::true"
 
       - name: Run Test
+        # external-plugins tests only run on schedule
+        if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || matrix.test_suite != 'external-plugins'
         run: NODE_PENDING_JOB_WAIT=2000 npm run ci -- ${{ matrix.test_suite }}
 
       - name: Upload logs
diff --git a/scripts/ci.sh b/scripts/ci.sh
index c735c8d5c..486666c6a 100755
--- a/scripts/ci.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "misc" ]; then
     pluginsFiles=$(findTestFiles server/tests/plugins)
     miscFiles="server/tests/client.ts server/tests/misc-endpoints.ts"
 
-    TS_NODE_FILES=true MOCHA_PARALLEL=true runTest 2 $feedsFiles $helperFiles $pluginsFiles $miscFiles
+    TS_NODE_FILES=true runTest 1 $feedsFiles $helperFiles $pluginsFiles $miscFiles
 elif [ "$1" = "cli" ]; then
     npm run build:server
     npm run setup:cli