diff --git a/.github/workflows/adf_alpha.yml b/.github/workflows/adf_alpha.yml
index 6efc60278c..4359b34c99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/adf_alpha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/adf_alpha.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ on:
         type: choice
         required: true
         options:
+          - all
+          - alfresco-content-app
           - alfresco-applications
           - alfresco-apps
-          - alfresco-content-app
-        default: alfresco-applications
+        default: all
 
 env:
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron.yml b/.github/workflows/cron-e2e.yml
similarity index 88%
rename from .github/workflows/cron.yml
rename to .github/workflows/cron-e2e.yml
index 7118016af4..28a03016da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron-e2e.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "cron schedule"
+name: "cron e2e daily"
 
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -53,15 +53,3 @@ jobs:
     name: run e2e
     uses: ./.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
     secrets: inherit
-
-  adf-alpha-test:
-    name: trigger alpha test    
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/adf_alpha.yml
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  adf-upstream-alpha-hxp:
-    name: trigger upstream alpha for hxp monorepo
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/adf_alpha.yml
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      repo_to_update: alfresco-apps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cron-upstream.yml b/.github/workflows/cron-upstream.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94fdb1d74f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/cron-upstream.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: "cron upstream daily"
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 12 * * *'  
+
+jobs:
+  adf-upstream-alpha-alfresco-aca:
+    name: trigger upstream alpha for alfresco-content-app    
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/adf_alpha.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      repo_to_update: alfresco-content-app
+
+  adf-upstream-alpha-alfresco-apps:
+    name: trigger upstream alpha for alfresco-applications    
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/adf_alpha.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      repo_to_update: alfresco-applications
+
+  adf-upstream-alpha-hxp:
+    name: trigger upstream alpha for hxp monorepo
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/adf_alpha.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      repo_to_update: alfresco-apps
diff --git a/scripts/travis/update/update-project.sh b/scripts/travis/update/update-project.sh
index ee95b990f5..0b3b0db936 100755
--- a/scripts/travis/update/update-project.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis/update/update-project.sh
@@ -157,15 +157,16 @@ rm -rf $TEMP_GENERATOR_DIR
 
 
 if [ "$DRY_RUN" = "false" ]; then
-    if [ "$REPO" = "alfresco-apps" ]; then
-        update $REPO
-    else
+    if [ "$REPO" = "all" ]; then
         update "generator-alfresco-adf-app"
         update "alfresco-content-app"
+        update "alfresco-applications"
+        update "alfresco-apps"
+    else
         update $REPO
     fi
 else
-    echo "[dry-run] it would have update repos: 'generator-alfresco-adf-app', 'alfresco-content-app', $REPO"
+    echo "[dry-run] it would have update repos: $REPO "
 fi
 
 exit $?