diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 0925451..f2cc0b7 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "lockFileMaintenance": {
     "enabled": true,
     "schedule": [
-      "before 5am on monday"
+      "after 2pm and before 4pm on Saturday"
     ]
   },
   "dependencyDashboard": true,
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
         "/^nixpkgs$/",
         "/^home-manager$/",
         "/^nix-darwin$/"
+      ],
+      "schedule": [
+        "after 2pm and before 4pm on Saturday"
       ]
     },
     {
@@ -48,6 +51,21 @@
       "matchPackageNames": [
         "/nixpkgs-unstable/",
         "/home-manager-unstable/"
+      ],
+      "schedule": [
+        "after 2pm and before 4pm on Saturday"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "nixpkgs-qt updates on Saturday (staggered from main ecosystem)",
+      "matchManagers": [
+        "nix"
+      ],
+      "matchPackageNames": [
+        "/nixpkgs-qt/"
+      ],
+      "schedule": [
+        "after 4pm and before 6pm on Saturday"
       ]
     },
     {