diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build-upload-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build-upload-binaries.yml
index 98e63bd215..1da94877fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build-upload-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build-upload-binaries.yml
@@ -15,24 +15,6 @@ on:
         type: boolean
   schedule:
     - cron: "14 0 * * *"
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - "clients/**"
-      - "common/**"
-      - "explorer-api/**"
-      - "gateway/**"
-      - "integrations/**"
-      - "mixnode/**"
-      - "nym-api/**"
-      - "nym-node/**"
-      - "nym-outfox/**"
-      - 'nym-data-observatory/**'
-      - "nym-validator-rewarder/**"
-      - "sdk/rust/nym-sdk/**"
-      - "service-providers/**"
-      - "tools/**"
-      - "nymvisor/**"
-      - ".github/workflows/ci-build-upload-binaries.yml"
 
 jobs:
   publish-nym:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cargo-deny.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cargo-deny.yml
index e1032894e4..1b225b16b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cargo-deny.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cargo-deny.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   cargo-deny:
-    runs-on: arc-ubuntu-22.04-dind
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
         checks:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-contracts-matrix-includes.json b/.github/workflows/ci-contracts-matrix-includes.json
index 8ef3e79912..9cc3dcb518 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-contracts-matrix-includes.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-contracts-matrix-includes.json
@@ -3,8 +3,4 @@
     "rust":"stable",
     "runOnEvent":"always"
   },
-  {
-    "rust":"beta",
-    "runOnEvent":"pull_request"
-  }
 ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-contracts-upload-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-contracts-upload-binaries.yml
index 9cb7116dca..4346726435 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-contracts-upload-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-contracts-upload-binaries.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@ name: ci-contracts-upload-binaries
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - 'common/**'
-      - 'contracts/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/ci-contracts-upload-binaries.yml'
 
 env:
   NETWORK: mainnet