diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index abc6201..73793f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -69,12 +69,15 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: fedora:40  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
     steps:
+      - name: Install git for checkout action
+        run: dnf install -y git
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: loopdev-3
       - name: Install dependencies for Fedora
         run: >
           dnf install -y
           curl
-          git
           make
           openssl-devel
           python-requests
@@ -84,14 +87,18 @@ jobs:
           components: cargo
           toolchain: 1.86.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
       - name: Check out ci repo
-        run: git clone https://github.com/stratis-storage/ci.git
-      - name: Run comparisons of version specs with available Fedora packages
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: ci
+          repository: stratis-storage/ci
+      - name: Run comparisons of version specs with Fedora packages
         # yamllint disable rule:line-length
         run: |
-          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=./compare_fedora_versions MANIFEST_PATH=../../Cargo.toml FEDORA_RELEASE=rawhide IGNORE_ARGS="--ignore-category low" make -f ../../Makefile check-fedora-versions
-          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=./compare_fedora_versions MANIFEST_PATH=../../Cargo.toml FEDORA_RELEASE=f41 IGNORE_ARGS="--ignore-category low" make -f ../../Makefile check-fedora-versions
-          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=./compare_fedora_versions MANIFEST_PATH=../../Cargo.toml FEDORA_RELEASE=f40 IGNORE_ARGS="--ignore-category low" make -f ../../Makefile check-fedora-versions
-        working-directory: ./ci/dependency_management
+          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ci/dependency_management/compare_fedora_versions FEDORA_RELEASE=rawhide IGNORE_ARGS="--ignore-category low" make -f Makefile check-fedora-versions
+          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ci/dependency_management/compare_fedora_versions FEDORA_RELEASE=f42 IGNORE_ARGS="--ignore-category low" make -f Makefile check-fedora-versions
+          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ci/dependency_management/compare_fedora_versions FEDORA_RELEASE=f41 IGNORE_ARGS="--ignore-category low" make -f Makefile check-fedora-versions
+          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ci/dependency_management/compare_fedora_versions FEDORA_RELEASE=f40 IGNORE_ARGS="--ignore-category low" make -f Makefile check-fedora-versions
+        working-directory: loopdev-3
 
   yamllint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c61fbd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+---
+name: loopdev-3 nightly
+
+# yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: 5 3 * * *
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  checks-with-ci-repo:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    container:
+      image: fedora:40  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
+    steps:
+      - name: Install git for checkout action
+        run: dnf install -y git
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: loopdev-3
+      - name: Install dependencies for Fedora
+        run: >
+          dnf install -y
+          curl
+          make
+          openssl-devel
+          python-requests
+          python-semantic_version
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
+        with:
+          components: cargo
+          toolchain: 1.86.0  # CURRENT DEVELOPMENT RUST TOOLCHAIN
+      - name: Check out ci repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: ci
+          repository: stratis-storage/ci
+      - name: Run comparisons of version specs with Fedora packages
+        # yamllint disable rule:line-length
+        run: |
+          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ci/dependency_management/compare_fedora_versions FEDORA_RELEASE=rawhide make -f Makefile check-fedora-versions
+          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ci/dependency_management/compare_fedora_versions FEDORA_RELEASE=f42 make -f Makefile check-fedora-versions
+          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ci/dependency_management/compare_fedora_versions FEDORA_RELEASE=f41 make -f Makefile check-fedora-versions
+          COMPARE_FEDORA_VERSIONS=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ci/dependency_management/compare_fedora_versions FEDORA_RELEASE=f40 make -f Makefile check-fedora-versions
+        working-directory: loopdev-3