diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7e91d629..e517dfa76 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ on:
     #        │ │ │ │ │
     #        │ │ │ │ │
     #        * * * * *
-    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
+    - cron: '30 1 * * 0'
 
 jobs:
   CodeQL-Build:
diff --git a/python-setup/auto_install_packages.py b/python-setup/auto_install_packages.py
index f0c102056..5228ff897 100755
--- a/python-setup/auto_install_packages.py
+++ b/python-setup/auto_install_packages.py
@@ -173,5 +173,8 @@ def install_packages(codeql_base_dir) -> Optional[str]:
     python_executable_path = install_packages(codeql_base_dir)
 
     if python_executable_path is not None:
+        # see https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-environment-variable
+        env_file = open(os.environ["GITHUB_ENV"], mode="at")
+
         print("Setting CODEQL_PYTHON={}".format(python_executable_path))
-        print("::set-env name=CODEQL_PYTHON::{}".format(python_executable_path))
+        print("CODEQL_PYTHON={}".format(python_executable_path), file=env_file)
diff --git a/python-setup/tests/from_python_exe.py b/python-setup/tests/from_python_exe.py
index 69e2e873e..19702cf37 100755
--- a/python-setup/tests/from_python_exe.py
+++ b/python-setup/tests/from_python_exe.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import sys
+import os
 import subprocess
 from typing import Tuple
 
@@ -24,8 +25,11 @@ def get_details(path_to_python_exe: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     version, import_path = get_details(sys.argv[1])
 
+    # see https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-environment-variable
+    env_file = open(os.environ["GITHUB_ENV"], mode="at")
+
     print("Setting LGTM_PYTHON_SETUP_VERSION={}".format(version))
-    print("::set-env name=LGTM_PYTHON_SETUP_VERSION::{}".format(version))
+    print("LGTM_PYTHON_SETUP_VERSION={}".format(version), file=env_file)
 
     print("Setting LGTM_INDEX_IMPORT_PATH={}".format(import_path))
-    print("::set-env name=LGTM_INDEX_IMPORT_PATH::{}".format(import_path))
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+    print("LGTM_INDEX_IMPORT_PATH={}".format(import_path), file=env_file)