diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-nightly.yml
index 223eeaae0..3941b772f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-nightly.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
 name: linux nightly/pr CI
 
 on:
+  # run nightly
   schedule:
   - cron: "0 07 * * *"
+  # and on pull requests to master
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
     paths:
@@ -37,8 +39,9 @@ on:
       - '!**.5'
       - '!**.info'
       - '!**.txt'
+  # and on pushes to ci-linux branch
   push:
-    branches: [ ci, master ]  # master too for testing
+    branches: [ ci-linux ]
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/linux-nightly.yml'
       - 'stack*'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-nightly.yml
index 81ef6b131..eb56f8e7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-nightly.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 name: mac nightly CI
 
 on:
-  # XXX not supported yet; build on noteworthy push to "ci" instead
-  # schedule:
-  # - cron: "0 23 * * *"
-  # uncomment when testing CI:
+  # run nightly
+  schedule:
+  - cron: "0 07 * * *"
+  # and on pushes to ci-mac branch
   push:
-    branches: [ ci, master ]  # master too for testing
+    branches: [ ci-mac ]
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/mac-nightly.yml'
       - 'stack*.yaml'
@@ -22,21 +22,6 @@ on:
       - '!**.5'
       - '!**.info'
       - '!**.txt'
-  # pull_request:
-  #   branches: [ master ]
-  #   paths:
-  #     - '.github/workflows/mac-nightly.yml'
-  #     - 'stack*'
-  #     - 'hledger-lib'
-  #     - 'hledger'
-  #     - 'hledger-ui'
-  #     - 'hledger-web'
-  #     - 'tests'
-  #     - '!**.md'
-  #     - '!**.1'
-  #     - '!**.5'
-  #     - '!**.info'
-  #     - '!**.txt'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-nightly.yml
index f67eb7589..16aa2ccb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-nightly.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 name: windows nightly CI
 
 on:
-  # schedule:
-  # - cron: "0 23 * * *"
-  # XXX not supported yet; build on noteworthy push to "ci" instead
+  # run nightly
+  schedule:
+  - cron: "0 07 * * *"
+  # and on pushes to ci-windows branch
   push:
-    branches: [ ci, master ]  # master too while testing
+    branches: [ ci-windows ]
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/windows-nightly.yml'
       - 'stack*.yaml'
@@ -22,20 +23,6 @@ on:
       - '!**.5'
       - '!**.info'
       - '!**.txt'
-  # pull_request:
-  #   branches: [ master ]
-  #   paths:
-  #     - '.github/workflows/windows-nightly.yml'
-  #     - 'stack*'
-  #     - 'hledger-lib'
-  #     - 'hledger'
-  #     - 'hledger-ui'
-  #     - 'hledger-web'
-  #     - '!**.md'
-  #     - '!**.1'
-  #     - '!**.5'
-  #     - '!**.info'
-  #     - '!**.txt'
 
 jobs:
   build: