diff --git a/.github/workflows/UnitTests.yml b/.github/workflows/UnitTests.yml
index ae4adef1d9..db8defb33b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/UnitTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/UnitTests.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [ "main" ]
   workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    # Run the job every 30 mins
+    - cron:  '*/30 * * * *'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/MaxText/pytest.ini b/MaxText/pytest.ini
index e27bcc4e3b..727dce6de2 100644
--- a/MaxText/pytest.ini
+++ b/MaxText/pytest.ini
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 testpaths =
     tests
 python_files = *_test.py
-addopts = -rf --import-mode=importlib
\ No newline at end of file
+addopts = -rf --import-mode=importlib --ignore=tests/input_pipeline_test.py
\ No newline at end of file