diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-bazel.yaml b/.github/workflows/native-bazel.yaml
index 0db18973af6..dd978962671 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/native-bazel.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/native-bazel.yaml
@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@
 name: Bazel Native
 
 on:
+  # Bazel Native (the non-Nix Bazel toolchain, across Bazel 9.1.1 + 8.7.0) is
+  # deferred off the per-PR path: the per-PR build/test signal is carried by the
+  # Nix "Bazel Dev" lane. This runs as a nightly cross-check and on every merge
+  # to main, plus on-demand.
   push:
     branches: [main]
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '.github/styles/**'
-      - 'web/**'
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '.github/styles/**'
-      - 'web/**'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 7 * * *' # 07:00 UTC daily (off-peak)
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
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