diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index c9dbc9dc..53ae392c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: CodeQL Scan
+name: codeql-scan
 
 permissions:
   actions: read
@@ -26,11 +26,16 @@ jobs:
   
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Setup python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+  
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
         with:
           queries: +security-extended
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
         # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
       - name: Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
 
       # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
       # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
@@ -57,4 +62,4 @@ jobs:
       #   ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 9867a613..46240c5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Set dry-run
         run: |
-          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "push" ]]; then
+          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "push" || "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]]; then
             echo "::notice title=DryRun::Setting dry run to true for '${{ github.event_name }}' event"
             echo "dry_run=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else