diff --git a/azure-pipelines/release-version.yml b/azure-pipelines/release-version.yml
index 93a506ffac9..79999451412 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines/release-version.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines/release-version.yml
@@ -15,123 +15,14 @@ schedules:
 
 variables:
   system.debug: "true"
-  tardis.zenodo.home: "$(Agent.BuildDirectory)/tardis_zenodo"
-  tardis.zenodo.access: $(epassaro_pat)
   tardis.build.dir: $(Build.Repository.LocalPath)
 
 pool:
   vmImage: "ubuntu-latest"
 
 jobs:
-  - job: zenodo_json
-    displayName: Create Zenodo JSON file
-    steps:
-
-      - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
-        inputs: 
-          secureFile: 'id_azure_rsa'
-
-      - task: InstallSSHKey@0
-        inputs:
-         knownHostsEntry: $(gh_host)
-         sshPublicKey: $(public_key)
-         sshKeySecureFile: 'id_azure_rsa'
-
-      - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
-        name: zenodoSecretKey
-        displayName: "Download Zenodo secret key"
-        inputs:
-          secureFile: "key_secret.json"
-
-      - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
-        name: authorOrder
-        displayName: "Download author order file"
-        inputs:
-          secureFile: "author_order.txt"
-
-      - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
-        name: nonCommitContributors
-        displayName: "Download non commit contributors file"
-        inputs:
-          secureFile: "non_commit_contributors.txt"
-
-      - bash: |
-          echo "##vso[task.prependpath]$CONDA/bin"
-          sudo chown -R $USER $CONDA
-        displayName: "Add CONDA to path"
-
-      - bash: |
-          conda create -n zenodo python=3.6 --yes
-          source activate zenodo
-          conda install jupyter nbconvert numpy pandas orcid -c conda-forge --yes
-        displayName: "Create Zenodo env"
-
-      - bash: |
-          cd ..
-          git clone https://$(tardis.zenodo.access)@github.com/tardis-sn/tardis_zenodo.git
-        displayName: "Clone tardis_zenodo repo"
-
-      - bash: |
-          cp $(zenodoSecretKey.secureFilePath) $(tardis.zenodo.home)
-          cp $(authorOrder.secureFilePath) $(tardis.zenodo.home)
-          cp $(nonCommitContributors.secureFilePath) $(tardis.zenodo.home)
-        displayName: "Recovering secrets"
-
-      - bash: |
-          source activate zenodo
-          cd $(tardis.zenodo.home)
-          jupyter nbconvert gather_data.ipynb --to html --allow-errors --execute --ExecutePreprocessor.timeout=6000
-        displayName: "Running notebook (allow errors)"
-
-      - bash: |
-          source activate zenodo
-          cd $(tardis.zenodo.home)
-          jupyter nbconvert gather_data.ipynb --to html --execute --ExecutePreprocessor.timeout=6000
-        displayName: "Running notebook (not allow errors)"
-
-      # This step should fail if there are changes in .zenodo.json
-      #- bash: |
-      #    diff $(tardis.zenodo.home)/.zenodo.json .zenodo.json
-      #  displayName: "Look for changes in JSON"
-
-      - bash: |
-          set -e
-
-          cd ..
-          git clone git@github.com:tardis-sn/tardis.git out
-          cd out
-          
-          git config --local user.name "Azure Pipelines"
-          git config --local user.email "azuredevops@microsoft.com"
-          cp $(tardis.zenodo.home)/.zenodo.json .zenodo.json
-          git add .zenodo.json
-
-          if git diff --staged --quiet; then
-             echo "Exiting with no changes"
-             exit 0
-          else
-            git commit -m "Update zenodo.json"
-            git push origin master
-          fi  
-        displayName: "Push zenodo.json to master branch"
-
-      - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
-        inputs:
-          targetPath: "$(tardis.zenodo.home)/.zenodo.json"
-          artifact: "zenodo_json"
-          publishLocation: "pipeline"
-        condition: succeededOrFailed()
-
-      - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
-        inputs:
-          targetPath: "$(tardis.zenodo.home)/gather_data.html"
-          artifact: "report"
-          publishLocation: "pipeline"
-        condition: succeededOrFailed()
-
   - job: gh_release
     displayName: Upload GitHub release
-    dependsOn: zenodo_json
     steps:
       - bash: |
           echo "##vso[task.prependpath]$CONDA/bin"
diff --git a/azure-pipelines/update-zenodo-json.yml b/azure-pipelines/update-zenodo-json.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..666fc543abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/azure-pipelines/update-zenodo-json.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+# Starter pipeline
+# Start with a minimal pipeline that you can customize to build and deploy your code.
+# Add steps that build, run tests, deploy, and more:
+# https://aka.ms/yaml
+
+trigger: none
+pr: none
+schedules:
+  - cron: "30 22 * * 5"
+    displayName: Weekly update
+    branches:
+      include:
+        - master
+    always: true
+
+variables:
+  system.debug: "true"
+  tardis.zenodo.home: "$(Agent.BuildDirectory)/tardis_zenodo"
+  tardis.zenodo.access: $(epassaro_pat)
+  tardis.build.dir: $(Build.Repository.LocalPath)
+
+pool:
+  vmImage: "ubuntu-latest"
+
+jobs:
+  - job: zenodo_json
+    displayName: Create Zenodo JSON file
+    steps:
+      - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
+        inputs:
+          secureFile: "id_azure_rsa"
+
+      - task: InstallSSHKey@0
+        inputs:
+          knownHostsEntry: $(gh_host)
+          sshPublicKey: $(public_key)
+          sshKeySecureFile: "id_azure_rsa"
+
+      - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
+        name: zenodoSecretKey
+        displayName: "Download Zenodo secret key"
+        inputs:
+          secureFile: "key_secret.json"
+
+      - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
+        name: authorOrder
+        displayName: "Download author order file"
+        inputs:
+          secureFile: "author_order.txt"
+
+      - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
+        name: nonCommitContributors
+        displayName: "Download non commit contributors file"
+        inputs:
+          secureFile: "non_commit_contributors.txt"
+
+      - bash: |
+          echo "##vso[task.prependpath]$CONDA/bin"
+          sudo chown -R $USER $CONDA
+        displayName: "Add CONDA to path"
+
+      - bash: |
+          conda create -n zenodo python=3.6 --yes
+          source activate zenodo
+          conda install jupyter nbconvert numpy pandas orcid -c conda-forge --yes
+        displayName: "Create Zenodo env"
+
+      - bash: |
+          cd ..
+          git clone https://$(tardis.zenodo.access)@github.com/tardis-sn/tardis_zenodo.git
+        displayName: "Clone tardis_zenodo repo"
+
+      - bash: |
+          cp $(zenodoSecretKey.secureFilePath) $(tardis.zenodo.home)
+          cp $(authorOrder.secureFilePath) $(tardis.zenodo.home)
+          cp $(nonCommitContributors.secureFilePath) $(tardis.zenodo.home)
+        displayName: "Recovering secrets"
+
+      - bash: |
+          source activate zenodo
+          cd $(tardis.zenodo.home)
+          jupyter nbconvert gather_data.ipynb --to html --allow-errors --execute --ExecutePreprocessor.timeout=6000
+        displayName: "Running notebook (allow errors)"
+
+      - bash: |
+          source activate zenodo
+          cd $(tardis.zenodo.home)
+          jupyter nbconvert gather_data.ipynb --to html --execute --ExecutePreprocessor.timeout=6000
+        displayName: "Running notebook (not allow errors)"
+
+      # This step should fail if there are changes in .zenodo.json
+      #- bash: |
+      #    diff $(tardis.zenodo.home)/.zenodo.json .zenodo.json
+      #  displayName: "Look for changes in JSON"
+
+      - bash: |
+          set -e
+
+          cd ..
+          git clone git@github.com:tardis-sn/tardis.git out
+          cd out
+
+          git config --local user.name "Azure Pipelines"
+          git config --local user.email "azuredevops@microsoft.com"
+          cp $(tardis.zenodo.home)/.zenodo.json .zenodo.json
+          git add .zenodo.json
+
+          if git diff --staged --quiet; then
+             echo "Exiting with no changes"
+             exit 0
+          else
+            git commit -m "Update zenodo.json [skip ci]"
+            git push origin master
+          fi
+        displayName: "Push zenodo.json to master branch"
+
+      - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
+        inputs:
+          targetPath: "$(tardis.zenodo.home)/.zenodo.json"
+          artifact: "zenodo_json"
+          publishLocation: "pipeline"
+        condition: succeededOrFailed()
+
+      - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
+        inputs:
+          targetPath: "$(tardis.zenodo.home)/gather_data.html"
+          artifact: "report"
+          publishLocation: "pipeline"
+        condition: succeededOrFailed()