diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-python.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-python.yml
index 06e6032b4..a81423dad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-python.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ on:
       - compass/**
       - .github/workflows/ci-python.yml
       - pyproject.toml
-      - pixi.lock
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ jobs:
         environments: pdev
 
     - run: |
-        pixi install -e pdev --locked
         pixi run -e pdev --locked tests-u
 
   unit-tests:
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
         environments: pdev
 
     - run: |
-        pixi install -e pdev
+        pixi reinstall -e pdev NREL-COMPASS
         pixi run -e pdev tests-u
 
   integration-tests:
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
         environments: pdev
 
     - run: |
-        pixi install -e pdev
+        pixi reinstall -e pdev NREL-COMPASS
         pixi run -e pdev tests-i
 
   tox-tests:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-rust.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-rust.yml
index d7d45e80d..9bc1c2c05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-rust.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ on:
     tags:
       - 'c*.*.*'
       - 'd*.*.*'
-  pull_request:
     paths:
       - crates/**
       - Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +13,13 @@ on:
       - .github/workflows/ci-rust.yml
       - pyproject.toml
       - pixi.lock
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - crates/**
+      - Cargo.toml
+      - Cargo.lock
+      - .github/workflows/ci-rust.yml
+      - pyproject.toml
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 5 * * 1'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index df057f593..98886d0ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ on:
       - compass/**
       - .github/workflows/docs.yml
       - pyproject.toml
-      - pixi.lock
   push:
     branches: [main]
     paths:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_pixi_lock.yaml b/.github/workflows/update_pixi_lock.yaml
index d9bc97331..573c85427 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_pixi_lock.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_pixi_lock.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: write
   pull-requests: write
-  workflows: write
 
 jobs:
   update:
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pixi update
           pixi update nrel-compass
-          pixi install
+          pixi reinstall -e pdev
 
       - name: Determine trigger message
         id: trigger