diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index 485ec0cc1..69cf74435 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: "Backend tests"
 
 # any branch is useful for testing before a PR is submitted
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: workflow_dispatch
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index ceb8d29b5..744c90aa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 name: "CodeQL"
 
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [develop, master]
-  pull_request:
-    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [develop]
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 13 * * 1'
+on: workflow_dispatch
+
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 34b14c395..6bb800c60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # Source repository: https://github.com/actions/dependency-review-action
 # Public documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/supply-chain-security/understanding-your-software-supply-chain/about-dependency-review#dependency-review-enforcement
 name: 'Dependency Review'
-on: [pull_request]
+on: workflow_dispatch
+
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 479194fb2..fc3b37b58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 name: Docker
-on:
-  pull_request:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - 'develop'
-    tags:
-      - 'v?[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
+on: workflow_dispatch
+
 env:
   TEST_TAG: etherpad/etherpad:test
 permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
index 52584812c..9814e3b16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Leave the powered by Sauce Labs bit in as this means we get additional concurrency
 name: "Frontend admin tests powered by Sauce Labs"
 
-on: [push]
+on: workflow_dispatch
 
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
index e4d0a7e45..0bc2e42a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Leave the powered by Sauce Labs bit in as this means we get additional concurrency
 name: "Frontend tests powered by Sauce Labs"
 
-on: [push]
+on: workflow_dispatch
 
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-package-lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-package-lock.yml
index e3401a94f..0761efc54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-package-lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-package-lock.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: "Lint"
 
 # any branch is useful for testing before a PR is submitted
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: workflow_dispatch
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
index 6eb3afad7..aecba87b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 name: "Loadtest"
 
 # any branch is useful for testing before a PR is submitted
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: workflow_dispatch
+]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml b/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
index 005002b08..a0928f6c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: "rate limit"
 
 # any branch is useful for testing before a PR is submitted
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: workflow_dispatch
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
index 69eb08d8e..8880e21d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: "Upgrade from latest release"
 
 # any branch is useful for testing before a PR is submitted
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: workflow_dispatch
 
 permissions:
   contents: read