diff --git a/.github/CHANGELOG.md b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
index 7fc2768743..ab31f2ce57 100644
--- a/.github/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 
 ### Improvements
 
+* Split Docker build cron job into two jobs: master and latest. This is mainly for reporting in the `plugin-test-matrix` repo.
+  [(#600)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/600)
+
 * The `BlockEncode` operation from PennyLane is now supported on all Lightning devices.
   [(#599)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/599)
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/compat-docker-latest.yml b/.github/workflows/compat-docker-latest.yml
index f0d5a2bb1b..ca725a5e68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compat-docker-latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compat-docker-latest.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Docker build tests
+name: Compat Check Docker - Lightning@latest
 
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Docker latest - Linux::x86_64
     uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_linux_x86_64.yml
     with:
-      lightning-version: 0.34.0
-      push-to-dockerhub: false
-    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
-  docker_linux_x86_64_develop:
-    name: Docker develop - Linux::x86_64
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_linux_x86_64.yml
-    with:
-      lightning-version: master
+      lightning-version: v0.34.0
       push-to-dockerhub: false
     secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
diff --git a/.github/workflows/compat-docker-master.yml b/.github/workflows/compat-docker-master.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d0bfa73eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/compat-docker-master.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+name: Compat Check Docker - Lightning@master
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 4 * * 1-5"  # Run daily at 4am Mon-Fri
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  docker_linux_x86_64_develop:
+    name: Docker develop - Linux::x86_64
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_linux_x86_64.yml
+    with:
+      lightning-version: master
+      push-to-dockerhub: false
+    secrets: inherit # pass all secrets
diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 5d80b68583..5301226fd1 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.35.0-dev7"
+__version__ = "0.35.0-dev8"