diff --git a/.github/workflows/refresh-lockfiles.yml b/.github/workflows/refresh-lockfiles.yml
index b40c3ca446..f1711b3004 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/refresh-lockfiles.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/refresh-lockfiles.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ on:
         default: "no"
   schedule:
     # Run once a week on a Saturday night 
-    - cron: 1 0 * * 6
+    # N.B. "should" be quoted, according to
+    # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#onschedule
+    - cron: "1 0 * * 6"
 
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index f9bb09ce46..a1bb0fca6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # See https://github.com/actions/stale
 
 name: Stale issues and pull-requests
+
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: 0 0 * * *
+    # Run once a day
+    # N.B. "should" be quoted, according to
+    # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#onschedule
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
 
 jobs:
   stale:
@@ -59,11 +63,11 @@ jobs:
           stale-pr-label: Stale
 
           # Labels on issues exempted from stale.
-          exempt-issue-labels: |
+          exempt-issue-labels:
             "Status: Blocked,Status: Decision Required,Peloton 🚴‍♂️,Good First Issue"
 
           # Labels on prs exempted from stale.
-          exempt-pr-labels: |
+          exempt-pr-labels:
             "Status: Blocked,Status: Decision Required,Peloton 🚴‍♂️,Good First Issue"
 
           # Max number of operations per run.