diff --git a/.github/workflows/azcore-scheduled.yml b/.github/workflows/autorest-scheduled.yml
similarity index 71%
rename from .github/workflows/azcore-scheduled.yml
rename to .github/workflows/autorest-scheduled.yml
index 9011cf77333a..bb1c7eab48ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azcore-scheduled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autorest-scheduled.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-name: azcore-scheduled
+# This workflow runs the standard (full) CI test suite once a day or on demand,
+# using the legacy autorest backend.
+name: autorest-scheduled
 
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -19,4 +21,4 @@ jobs:
       version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.version }}
       short_test: false
       retention_days: 7
-      use_azcore: true
+      use_azcore: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 88529bc6d75d..a3eebcbdd0d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ on:
       use_azcore:
         type: boolean
         description: Whether to use the newer azcore+azidentity backend for REST and auth, or the older autorest
-        default: false
+        default: true
 
 env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PULUMI_BOT_TOKEN }}