diff --git a/.github/workflows/urls-check.yml b/.github/workflows/urls-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e8058188695d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/urls-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: urls-check
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 4 * * *'
+  # can be run manually on https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/actions
+  workflow_dispatch:
+jobs:
+  urls-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Set up configuration and secrets
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}' > ~/.config/github-token
+
+      - name: Clone repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Run urls-check action
+        run: |
+          tools/make-bots
+          tools/urls-check
diff --git a/.tasks b/.tasks
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--- a/.tasks
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Tasks file
-
-# This file produces the possible set of bot tasks to be executed in the
-# current repository by bots. Empty lines and commented lines are ignored
-# and commented lines are removed. If this file is executable it will be
-# run, and the output will be used as the list of tasks.
-
-# The tasks are sorted descending alphabetically and a task is chosen from
-# near the top of the sorted result. The task will be run in a shell by the
-# Cockpit bots.
-
-set -ex
-
-# When run automated, randomize to minimize stampeding herd
-if [ -t 0 ]; then
-    chance=10
-else
-    chance=$(shuf -i 0-10 -n 1)
-fi
-
-# File issues for these tasks
-if [ $chance -gt 9 ]; then
-    ./tools/urls-check
-fi