diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-py.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-py.yml
index 9dab54eb8f02..8a4abe0f9f53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-py.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-py.yml
@@ -2,19 +2,20 @@ name: Lint Python
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
     paths:
       - "poetry.lock"
       - "pyproject.toml"
       - "src/backend/**"
       - "tests/**"
   merge_group:
-    branches: [dev]
-
+    types: [checks_requested]
 env:
   POETRY_VERSION: "1.8.2"
 
 jobs:
   lint:
+    name: Run Mypy
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           poetry env use ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           poetry install
+      - name: Run Mypy
+        run: |
           make lint
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.github_token }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_test.yml b/.github/workflows/python_test.yml
index 4846f59fb615..9e065c58f640 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_test.yml
@@ -1,26 +1,21 @@
 name: Python tests
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [main]
-    paths:
-      - "poetry.lock"
-      - "pyproject.toml"
-      - "src/backend/**"
   pull_request:
-    branches: [dev]
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+    branches: [dev, main]
     paths:
       - "poetry.lock"
       - "pyproject.toml"
       - "src/backend/**"
   merge_group:
-    branches: [dev]
-
+    types: [checks_requested]
 env:
   POETRY_VERSION: "1.8.2"
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    name: Run Unit Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/typescript_test.yml b/.github/workflows/typescript_test.yml
index 8fd809020e4b..bd06b5dabb61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/typescript_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/typescript_test.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 name: Run Frontend Tests
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - "src/frontend/**"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      branch:
+        description: "Branch to run tests on"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
 
 env:
   POETRY_VERSION: "1.8.2"
@@ -15,6 +19,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   setup-and-test:
+    name: Run Frontend Tests on branch ${{ inputs.branch }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -24,6 +29,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4