diff --git a/.github/actions/trigger-workflow/action.yml b/.github/actions/trigger-workflow/action.yml
index 8861c8a3..8c97d84f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/trigger-workflow/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/trigger-workflow/action.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
 
+    # for some reason this only works with gh-cli
     - name: Trigger another workflow
       run: |
         echo ${{ inputs.token }} | gh auth login --with-token
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 6ade1892..b927638b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ jobs:
           submodules: 'recursive'
           token: ${{ secrets.CI_PAT }}
 
-      - name: Trigger test
-        uses: ./.github/actions/trigger-workflow
-        with:
-          workflowFileName: test.yml
-          token: ${{ secrets.CI_PAT }}
-
       - name: Setup
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-linux-x86_64
 
@@ -51,6 +45,12 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./m1  
         run: cargo check
 
+      - name: Trigger test
+        uses: ./.github/actions/trigger-workflow
+        with:
+          workflowFileName: test.yml
+          token: ${{ secrets.CI_PAT }}
+
       
 
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index b2a7c84a..854bba7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 name: Code Coverage
 
 on:
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows: ["Cargo Check"]
-    types: 
-      - completed
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   coverage:
     runs-on:
       labels: movement-runner
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }} 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4d988c32..cf1d593b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@ name: Release
 permissions: write-all
 
 on:
-  # push:
-   # branches:
-      # - main
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows: ["Cargo Test"]
-    types: 
-      - completed
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 797aac08..55d241f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: 
       labels: movement-runner
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }} 
+
     steps:
 
       - name: Checkout Repository
@@ -34,3 +34,9 @@ jobs:
             sed -i 's/badge\/tests-[a-zA-Z]*/badge\/tests-Failing-red/g' README.md
           fi
         if: ${{ always() }}
+
+      - name: Trigger release
+        uses: ./.github/actions/trigger-workflow
+        with:
+          workflowFileName: release.yml
+          token: ${{ secrets.CI_PAT }}