diff --git a/.github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml b/.github/workflows/clone-db.yaml
similarity index 60%
rename from .github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/clone-db.yaml
index ef259c3b6..ee91cdca2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clone-db.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-name: Clone Staging Database
+# This workflow runs at the top of every hour and can be manually run as needed
+# The workflow will copy the database from stable (production) to our staging sandbox.
+# This workflow may fail if changes to the database schema make objects in stable 
+# incompatible with staging. This should resolve once both schemas match again.
+
+name: Clone Stable Database
 
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -8,16 +13,19 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
-  DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT: ms
-  SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT: staging
+# sandbox receiving the cloned db
+  DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT: staging
+# sandbox we are cloning 
+  SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT: stable
   
 
 jobs:
   clone-database:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     env:
-      CF_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CF_MS_USERNAME }}
-      CF_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CF_MS_PASSWORD }}
+      # must be the github secrets for the receiving sandbox
+      CF_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CF_STAGING_USERNAME }}
+      CF_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CF_STAGING_PASSWORD }}
     steps:
         - uses: GitHubSecurityLab/actions-permissions/monitor@v1
         - name: Clone Database
@@ -43,6 +51,16 @@ jobs:
             # clone from source to destination
             cf target -s $SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT
             cg-manage-rds clone getgov-$SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT-database getgov-$DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT-database
+        
+        - name: Load Fixtures
+          uses: cloud-gov/cg-cli-tools@main
+          with:
+            cf_username: ${{ secrets.CF_STAGING_USERNAME }}
+            cf_password: ${{ secrets.CF_STAGING_PASSWORD }}
+            cf_org: cisa-dotgov
+            cf_space: ${{ env.DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT }}
+            cf_command: "run-task getgov-staging --command 'python manage.py load' --name fixtures"
+
         - name: Cleanup
           if: always()
           run: cf unshare-service getgov-$DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT-database -s $SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT -f