diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 78f67c67..a515d1f0 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ updates:
     interval: weekly
 
 - package-ecosystem: nuget
-  directories: 
-    - "/"
+  directories:
     - "/src"
   schedule:
     interval: daily
diff --git a/deployment/cake/lib-msbuild.cake b/deployment/cake/lib-msbuild.cake
index c365f5b2..76225458 100644
--- a/deployment/cake/lib-msbuild.cake
+++ b/deployment/cake/lib-msbuild.cake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#addin "nuget:?package=Cake.Issues&version=4.12.0"
-#addin "nuget:?package=Cake.Issues.MsBuild&version=4.12.0"
+#addin "nuget:?package=Cake.Issues&version=5.0.0"
+#addin "nuget:?package=Cake.Issues.MsBuild&version=5.0.0"
 #addin "nuget:?package=System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager&version=9.0.0"
 
 #tool "nuget:?package=MSBuild.Extension.Pack&version=1.9.1"
diff --git a/deployment/cake/lib-signing.cake b/deployment/cake/lib-signing.cake
index 0c3bef6d..5ce96eab 100644
--- a/deployment/cake/lib-signing.cake
+++ b/deployment/cake/lib-signing.cake
@@ -49,7 +49,13 @@ public static void SignFilesInDirectory(BuildContext buildContext, string direct
     var codeSignContext = buildContext.General.CodeSign;
     var azureCodeSignContext = buildContext.General.AzureCodeSign;
 
-    var certificateSubjectName = buildContext.General.CodeSign.CertificateSubjectName;
+    if (buildContext.General.IsLocalBuild ||
+        buildContext.General.IsCiBuild)
+    {
+        // Never code-sign local or ci builds
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!codeSignContext.IsAvailable &&
         !azureCodeSignContext.IsAvailable)
     {
@@ -259,6 +265,13 @@ public static void SignNuGetPackage(BuildContext buildContext, string fileName)
         return;
     }
     
+    if (!codeSignContext.IsAvailable &&
+        !azureCodeSignContext.IsAvailable)
+    {
+        buildContext.CakeContext.Information("Skipping code signing because none of the options is available");
+        return;
+    }
+
     buildContext.CakeContext.Information($"Signing NuGet package '{fileName}'");
 
     if (azureCodeSignContext.IsAvailable)