diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-core-upgrade-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-core-upgrade-tests.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6cffaa9382f..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-core-upgrade-tests.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-name: ci-dgraph-core-upgrade-tests
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - "!**/*.md"
-      - "**/*.go"
-      - "**/go.mod"
-      - "**/*.yml"
-      - "**/*.json"
-      - "**/Dockerfile"
-      - "**/Makefile"
-    types:
-      - opened
-      - reopened
-      - synchronize
-      - ready_for_review
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release/**
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  dgraph-upgrade-tests:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
-    runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-    timeout-minutes: 60
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
-        with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
-      - name: Make Linux Build and Docker Image
-        run: make docker-image
-      - name: Clean Up Environment
-        run: |
-          #!/bin/bash
-          # clean cache
-          go clean -testcache
-      - name: Run Core Upgrade Tests
-        run: |
-          #!/bin/bash
-          # go env settings
-          export GOPATH=~/go
-          # move the binary
-          cp dgraph/dgraph ~/go/bin/dgraph
-          # run the core upgrade tests
-          go test -v -timeout=120m -failfast -tags=upgrade \
-            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/acl \
-            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/worker \
-            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/query
-          # clean up docker containers after test execution
-          go clean -testcache
-          # sleep
-          sleep 5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-mt.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-mt.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f9c143cbe6f..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-mt.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-name: ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-multi-tenancy
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - "!**/*.md"
-      - "**/*.go"
-      - "**/go.mod"
-      - "**/*.yml"
-      - "**/*.json"
-      - "**/Dockerfile"
-      - "**/Makefile"
-    types:
-      - opened
-      - reopened
-      - synchronize
-      - ready_for_review
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release/**
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  dgraph-upgrade-tests:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
-    runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-    timeout-minutes: 90
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
-        with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
-      - name: Make Linux Build and Docker Image
-        run: make docker-image
-      - name: Clean Up Environment
-        run: |
-          #!/bin/bash
-          # clean cache
-          go clean -testcache
-      - name: Run System Upgrade Tests
-        run: |
-          #!/bin/bash
-          # go env settings
-          export GOPATH=~/go
-          # move the binary
-          cp dgraph/dgraph ~/go/bin/dgraph
-          # run the sytem upgrade tests
-          go test -v -timeout=120m -failfast -tags=upgrade \
-            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/systest/multi-tenancy
-          # clean up docker containers after test execution
-          go clean -testcache
-          # sleep
-          sleep 5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-mutations-and-queries.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-mutations-and-queries.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7794a72766b..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-mutations-and-queries.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-name: ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-mutations-and-queries
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - "!**/*.md"
-      - "**/*.go"
-      - "**/go.mod"
-      - "**/*.yml"
-      - "**/*.json"
-      - "**/Dockerfile"
-      - "**/Makefile"
-    types:
-      - opened
-      - reopened
-      - synchronize
-      - ready_for_review
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release/**
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  dgraph-upgrade-tests:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
-    runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-    timeout-minutes: 90
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
-        with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
-      - name: Make Linux Build and Docker Image
-        run: make docker-image
-      - name: Clean Up Environment
-        run: |
-          #!/bin/bash
-          # clean cache
-          go clean -testcache
-      - name: Run System Upgrade Tests
-        run: |
-          #!/bin/bash
-          # go env settings
-          export GOPATH=~/go
-          # move the binary
-          cp dgraph/dgraph ~/go/bin/dgraph
-          # run the sytem upgrade tests
-          go test -v -timeout=120m -failfast -tags=upgrade \
-            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/systest/mutations-and-queries
-          # clean up docker containers after test execution
-          go clean -testcache
-          # sleep
-          sleep 5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-plugin.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b2ffd0d55d..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-plugin.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-name: ci-dgraph-system-upgrade-tests-plugin
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - "!**/*.md"
-      - "**/*.go"
-      - "**/go.mod"
-      - "**/*.yml"
-      - "**/*.json"
-      - "**/Dockerfile"
-      - "**/Makefile"
-    types:
-      - opened
-      - reopened
-      - synchronize
-      - ready_for_review
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release/**
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  dgraph-upgrade-tests:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
-    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-    timeout-minutes: 90
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
-        with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
-      - name: Make Linux Build and Docker Image
-        run: make docker-image
-      - name: Clean Up Environment
-        run: |
-          #!/bin/bash
-          # clean cache
-          go clean -testcache
-      - name: Run System Upgrade Tests
-        run: |
-          #!/bin/bash
-          # go env settings
-          export GOPATH=~/go
-          # move the binary
-          cp dgraph/dgraph ~/go/bin/dgraph
-          # run the sytem upgrade tests
-          go test -v -timeout=120m -failfast -tags=upgrade \
-            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/systest/plugin
-          # clean up docker containers after test execution
-          go clean -testcache
-          # sleep
-          sleep 5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-weekly-upgrade-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-weekly-upgrade-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..525be99a30b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-dgraph-weekly-upgrade-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+name: ci-dgraph-weekly-upgrade-tests
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: 0 0 * * 0
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  dgraph-upgrade-tests-mutations-and-queries:
+    runs-on: blacksmith-16vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    timeout-minutes: 90
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+      - name: Make Linux Build and Docker Image
+        run: make docker-image
+      - name: Clean Up Environment
+        run: |
+          #!/bin/bash
+          # clean cache
+          go clean -testcache
+      - name: Run System Upgrade Tests
+        run: |
+          #!/bin/bash
+          # go env settings
+          export GOPATH=~/go
+          # move the binary
+          cp dgraph/dgraph ~/go/bin/dgraph
+          # run the sytem upgrade tests
+          go test -v -timeout=120m -failfast -tags=upgrade \
+            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/systest/mutations-and-queries
+          # clean up docker containers after test execution
+          go clean -testcache
+          # sleep
+          sleep 5
+
+  dgraph-upgrade-tests-multi-tenancy:
+    runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    timeout-minutes: 90
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+      - name: Make Linux Build and Docker Image
+        run: make docker-image
+      - name: Clean Up Environment
+        run: |
+          #!/bin/bash
+          # clean cache
+          go clean -testcache
+      - name: Run System Upgrade Tests
+        run: |
+          #!/bin/bash
+          # go env settings
+          export GOPATH=~/go
+          # move the binary
+          cp dgraph/dgraph ~/go/bin/dgraph
+          # run the sytem upgrade tests
+          go test -v -timeout=120m -failfast -tags=upgrade \
+            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/systest/multi-tenancy
+          # clean up docker containers after test execution
+          go clean -testcache
+          # sleep
+          sleep 5
+
+  dgraph-upgrade-tests-plugin:
+    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    timeout-minutes: 90
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+      - name: Make Linux Build and Docker Image
+        run: make docker-image
+      - name: Clean Up Environment
+        run: |
+          #!/bin/bash
+          # clean cache
+          go clean -testcache
+      - name: Run System Upgrade Tests
+        run: |
+          #!/bin/bash
+          # go env settings
+          export GOPATH=~/go
+          # move the binary
+          cp dgraph/dgraph ~/go/bin/dgraph
+          # run the sytem upgrade tests
+          go test -v -timeout=120m -failfast -tags=upgrade \
+            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/systest/plugin
+          # clean up docker containers after test execution
+          go clean -testcache
+          # sleep
+          sleep 5
+
+  dgraph-upgrade-tests-core:
+    runs-on: blacksmith-16vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+      - name: Make Linux Build and Docker Image
+        run: make docker-image
+      - name: Clean Up Environment
+        run: |
+          #!/bin/bash
+          # clean cache
+          go clean -testcache
+      - name: Run Core Upgrade Tests
+        run: |
+          #!/bin/bash
+          # go env settings
+          export GOPATH=~/go
+          # move the binary
+          cp dgraph/dgraph ~/go/bin/dgraph
+          # run the core upgrade tests
+          go test -v -timeout=120m -failfast -tags=upgrade \
+            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/acl \
+            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/worker \
+            github.com/hypermodeinc/dgraph/v25/query
+          # clean up docker containers after test execution
+          go clean -testcache
+          # sleep
+          sleep 5