diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b15a2fa965..4653cc1a4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
   call-vere:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/vere.yml
     with:
-      pace: 'often'
+      pace: 'edge' # XX s/b once?
       upload: >-
         ${{
         (github.ref_name == 'next/vere' && github.ref_type == 'branch')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vere.yml b/.github/workflows/vere.yml
index 19dbd63d58..eb94e8ea94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vere.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vere.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
       pace:
         description: 'release pace'
         type: string
-        default: 'often'
+        default: 'edge'
         required: false
     secrets:
       CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN:
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ on:
         description: 'release pace'
         type: choice
         options:
-        - often
+        - edge
         - soon
         - live