diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index 69e6da8309b24..4330c25034e4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ name: Wheel builder
 
 on:
   schedule:
-  # 3:27 UTC every day
-  - cron: "27 3 * * *"
+  # 8:50 UTC every day
+  - cron: "50 8 * * *"
   push:
   pull_request:
     types: [labeled, opened, synchronize, reopened]
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
   build_sdist:
     name: Build sdist
     if: >-
-      (github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.repository_owner == 'pandas-dev') ||
+      (github.event_name == 'schedule') ||
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
       (github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
       contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Build')) ||
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ jobs:
           name: sdist
           path: ./dist/*
 
+      - name: Sanity check sdist files
+        run: |
+          ls ./dist
+
       - name: Output sdist name
         id: save-path
         shell: bash -el {0}
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build_sdist
     name: Build wheel for ${{ matrix.python[0] }}-${{ matrix.buildplat[1] }}
     if: >-
-      (github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.repository_owner == 'pandas-dev') ||
+      (github.event_name == 'schedule') ||
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
       (github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
       contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'Build')) ||
@@ -111,45 +115,28 @@ jobs:
       # We need to build wheels from the sdist since the sdist
       # removes unnecessary files from the release
       - name: Download sdist (not macOS)
-        if: ${{ matrix.buildplat[1] != 'macosx_*' }}
+        #if: ${{ matrix.buildplat[1] != 'macosx_*' }}
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: sdist
           path: ./dist
 
-      - name: Set up Python (macOS)
-        if: ${{ matrix.buildplat[1] == 'macosx_*' }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
-
-      # Work around for https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/2619?
-      # Empty disk and memory cache
-      - name: Purge on macOS
-        if: ${{ matrix.buildplat[1] == 'macosx_*' }}
-        run: |
-          sudo /usr/sbin/purge
+      - name: Output sdist name (macOS)
+        id: save-path
+        shell: bash -el {0}
+        run: echo "sdist_name=$(ls ./dist)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       # Python version used to build sdist doesn't matter
       # wheel will be built from sdist with the correct version
-      - name: Build sdist (macOS)
+      - name: Unzip sdist (macOS)
         if: ${{ matrix.buildplat[1] == 'macosx_*' }}
         run: |
-          python -m pip install build
-          python -m build --sdist
+          tar -xzf ./dist/${{ env.sdist_name }} -C ./dist
 
       - name: Output sdist name (macOS)
-        id: save-path
+        id: save-path2
         shell: bash -el {0}
-        run: echo "sdist_name=$(ls ./dist)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      # Work around for https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/2619?
-      # Empty disk and memory cache
-      # Again for good luck :)
-      - name: Purge on macOS again
-        if: ${{ matrix.buildplat[1] == 'macosx_*' }}
-        run: |
-          sudo /usr/sbin/purge
+        run: echo "sdist_name=$(cd ./dist && ls -d */)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Build wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.14.1