diff --git a/.github/workflows/bot.yml b/.github/workflows/bot.yml
index beb79b82c941..b60e9d5c2ed6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bot.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ name: Bot
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '05,15,25,35,45,55 * * * *'
+    # Run every 5m
+    # i.e., at each of the listed minutes, every hour
+    - cron: '02,07,12,17,22,27,32,37,42,47,52,57 * * * *'
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       headBranch:
diff --git a/ci/github-script/bot.js b/ci/github-script/bot.js
index fd5d4fa6df31..783d59ab51f4 100644
--- a/ci/github-script/bot.js
+++ b/ci/github-script/bot.js
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ module.exports = async ({ github, context, core, dry }) => {
         state: 'open',
         sort: 'created',
         direction: 'asc',
-        per_page: 100,
+        per_page: 50,
         after: cursor,
       })