diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-amd64.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-amd64.yaml
index 1a14d145e..d2c902af2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-amd64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-amd64.yaml
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@ name: CI | Build kata-static tarball for amd64
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      checkout-ref:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ${{ github.sha }}
       tarball-suffix:
         required: false
         type: string
+      push-to-registry:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: no
 
 jobs:
   build-asset:
@@ -25,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
           fetch-depth: 0 # This is needed in order to keep the commit ids history
       - name: Build ${{ matrix.asset }}
         run: |
@@ -35,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           KATA_ASSET: ${{ matrix.asset }}
           TAR_OUTPUT: ${{ matrix.asset }}.tar.gz
-          PUSH_TO_REGISTRY: yes
+          PUSH_TO_REGISTRY: ${{ inputs.push-to-registry }}
 
       - name: store-artifact ${{ matrix.asset }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
@@ -50,6 +59,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-asset
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
       - name: get-artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-arm64.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-arm64.yaml
index f7b040b4a..a50862231 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-arm64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-arm64.yaml
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@ name: CI | Build kata-static tarball for arm64
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      checkout-ref:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ${{ github.sha }}
       tarball-suffix:
         required: false
         type: string
+      push-to-registry:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: no
 
 jobs:
   build-asset:
@@ -29,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
           fetch-depth: 0 # This is needed in order to keep the commit ids history
       - name: Build ${{ matrix.asset }}
         run: |
@@ -39,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           KATA_ASSET: ${{ matrix.asset }}
           TAR_OUTPUT: ${{ matrix.asset }}.tar.gz
-          PUSH_TO_REGISTRY: yes
+          PUSH_TO_REGISTRY: ${{ inputs.push-to-registry }}
 
       - name: store-artifact ${{ matrix.asset }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
@@ -58,6 +67,8 @@ jobs:
           sudo chown -R $USER:$USER $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
       - name: get-artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-s390x.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-s390x.yaml
index c00795fe3..064ed006b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-s390x.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-s390x.yaml
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@ name: CI | Build kata-static tarball for s390x
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      checkout-ref:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ${{ github.sha }}
       tarball-suffix:
         required: false
         type: string
+      push-to-registry:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: no
 
 jobs:
   build-asset:
@@ -25,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
           fetch-depth: 0 # This is needed in order to keep the commit ids history
       - name: Build ${{ matrix.asset }}
         run: |
@@ -36,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           KATA_ASSET: ${{ matrix.asset }}
           TAR_OUTPUT: ${{ matrix.asset }}.tar.gz
-          PUSH_TO_REGISTRY: yes
+          PUSH_TO_REGISTRY: ${{ inputs.push-to-registry }}
 
       - name: store-artifact ${{ matrix.asset }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
@@ -55,6 +64,8 @@ jobs:
           sudo chown -R $USER:$USER $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
       - name: get-artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-on-push.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-on-push.yaml
index cbab26837..f2cd7e055 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-on-push.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-on-push.yaml
@@ -1,37 +1,36 @@
 name: Kata Containers CI
 on:
-  pull_request_target:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows:
+      - Commit Message Check
     types:
-      - opened
-      - reopened
-      - labeled
-      - synchronize
+      - completed
 
 jobs:
   build-kata-static-tarball-amd64:
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test')
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-amd64.yaml
     with:
-      tarball-suffix: -${{ github.event.pull_request.number}}-${{ github.sha }}
+      checkout-ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+      tarball-suffix: -${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
 
   publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64:
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test')
     needs: build-kata-static-tarball-amd64
     uses: ./.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64.yaml
     with:
-      tarball-suffix: -${{ github.event.pull_request.number}}-${{ github.sha }}
+      checkout-ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
+      tarball-suffix: -${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
       registry: ghcr.io
       repo: ${{ github.repository_owner }}/kata-deploy-ci
-      tag: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-${{ github.sha }}-amd64
-      quay-io-login-continue-on-error: true
+      tag: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}-amd64
     secrets: inherit
 
   run-k8s-tests-on-aks:
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test')
     needs: publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64
     uses: ./.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
     with:
+      checkout-ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
       registry: ghcr.io
       repo: ${{ github.repository_owner }}/kata-deploy-ci
-      tag: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}-${{ github.sha }}-amd64
+      tag: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}-amd64
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/payload-after-push.yaml b/.github/workflows/payload-after-push.yaml
index 741af5902..25a7a18c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/payload-after-push.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/payload-after-push.yaml
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-assets-amd64:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-amd64.yaml
+    with:
+      push-to-registry: yes
 
   build-assets-arm64:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-arm64.yaml
+    with:
+      push-to-registry: yes
 
   build-assets-s390x:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-kata-static-tarball-s390x.yaml
+    with:
+      push-to-registry: yes
 
   publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64:
     needs: build-assets-amd64
@@ -28,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-assets-arm64
     uses: ./.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-arm64.yaml
     with:
-      registry: quay.io/kata-containers/kata-deploy-ci
+      registry: quay.io
+      repo: kata-containers/kata-deploy-ci
       tag: kata-containers-arm64
     secrets: inherit
 
@@ -36,7 +43,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-assets-s390x
     uses: ./.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-s390x.yaml
     with:
-      registry: quay.io/kata-containers/kata-deploy-ci
+      registry: quay.io
+      repo: kata-containers/kata-deploy-ci
       tag: kata-containers-s390x
     secrets: inherit
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64.yaml
index fea62765c..697fdb433 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-amd64.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: CI | Publish kata-deploy payload for amd64
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      checkout-ref:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ${{ github.sha }}
       tarball-suffix:
         required: false
         type: string
@@ -14,16 +18,14 @@ on:
       tag:
         required: true
         type: string
-      quay-io-login-continue-on-error:
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
 
 jobs:
   kata-payload:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@@ -31,14 +33,15 @@ jobs:
           name: kata-static-tarball-amd64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
 
       - name: Login to Kata Containers quay.io
+        if: ${{ inputs.registry == 'quay.io' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           registry: quay.io
           username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_DEPLOYER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_DEPLOYER_PASSWORD }}
-        continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.quay-io-login-continue-on-error }}
 
       - name: Login to Kata Containers ghcr.io
+        if: ${{ inputs.registry == 'ghcr.io' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-arm64.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-arm64.yaml
index 9b8e736dc..f1de4abac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-arm64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-arm64.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: CI | Publish kata-deploy payload for arm64
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      checkout-ref:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ${{ github.sha }}
       tarball-suffix:
         required: false
         type: string
@@ -14,10 +18,6 @@ on:
       tag:
         required: true
         type: string
-      quay-io-login-continue-on-error:
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
 
 jobs:
   kata-payload:
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
           sudo chown -R $USER:$USER $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@@ -35,14 +37,15 @@ jobs:
           name: kata-static-tarball-arm64${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
 
       - name: Login to Kata Containers quay.io
+        if: ${{ inputs.registry == 'quay.io' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           registry: quay.io
           username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_DEPLOYER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_DEPLOYER_PASSWORD }}
-        continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.quay-io-login-continue-on-error }}
 
       - name: Login to Kata Containers ghcr.io
+        if: ${{ inputs.registry == 'ghcr.io' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-s390x.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-s390x.yaml
index 89efbd58e..498b8cd98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-s390x.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-kata-deploy-payload-s390x.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: CI | Publish kata-deploy payload for s390x
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      checkout-ref:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ${{ github.sha }}
       tarball-suffix:
         required: false
         type: string
@@ -14,10 +18,6 @@ on:
       tag:
         required: true
         type: string
-      quay-io-login-continue-on-error:
-        required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
 
 jobs:
   kata-payload:
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
           sudo chown -R $USER:$USER $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
 
       - name: get-kata-tarball
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@@ -35,14 +37,15 @@ jobs:
           name: kata-static-tarball-s390x${{ inputs.tarball-suffix }}
 
       - name: Login to Kata Containers quay.io
+        if: ${{ inputs.registry == 'quay.io' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           registry: quay.io
           username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_DEPLOYER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_DEPLOYER_PASSWORD }}
-        continue-on-error: ${{ inputs.quay-io-login-continue-on-error }}
 
       - name: Login to Kata Containers ghcr.io
+        if: ${{ inputs.registry == 'ghcr.io' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
index 83dd4ab7b..ae70f6ce9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-k8s-tests-on-aks.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: CI | Run kubernetes tests on AKS
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
+      checkout-ref:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ${{ github.sha }}
       registry:
         required: true
         type: string
@@ -35,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: create-aks
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
       - name: Install `bats`
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
diff --git a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-build-and-upload-payload.sh b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-build-and-upload-payload.sh
index c4ff1abf5..b0cb5676b 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-build-and-upload-payload.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/kata-deploy/local-build/kata-deploy-build-and-upload-payload.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ IMAGE_TAG="${REGISTRY}:kata-containers-$(git rev-parse HEAD)-$(uname -m)"
 echo "Building the image"
 docker build --tag ${IMAGE_TAG} .
 
-echo "Pushing the image to quay.io"
+echo "Pushing the image to the registry"
 docker push ${IMAGE_TAG}
 
 if [ -n "${TAG}" ]; then
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if [ -n "${TAG}" ]; then
 
 	docker build --tag ${ADDITIONAL_TAG} .
 
-	echo "Pushing the image ${ADDITIONAL_TAG} to quay.io"
+	echo "Pushing the image ${ADDITIONAL_TAG} to the registry"
 	docker push ${ADDITIONAL_TAG}
 fi