diff --git a/.github/workflows/build/action.yaml b/.github/workflows/build/action.yaml
index ba76b2cc9..96dfc178c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build/action.yaml
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ runs:
         trap 'rm -rf -- "$MYTMPDIR"' EXIT
         logfile="$MYTMPDIR/bazel-out.log"
         bazel query "${{ inputs.spec }} ${{ inputs.except }}" > "$MYTMPDIR/targets"
-        r=0
-        bazel build --target_pattern_file="$MYTMPDIR/targets" --config=ci --test_env=HOME=/home/runner --explain="$MYTMPDIR/explanations" --verbose_explanations --show_result=100000 2>&1 | tee "$logfile" >&2 || r=1
+        
+        set +e
+        bazel build --target_pattern_file="$MYTMPDIR/targets" --config=ci --test_env=HOME=/home/runner --explain="$MYTMPDIR/explanations" --verbose_explanations --show_result=100000 2>&1 | tee "$logfile" >&2
+        r=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
+        set -e
+
         # echo === Explanations === >&2
         # cat "$MYTMPDIR/explanations" >&2
         # echo == /Explanations === >&2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dre-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/dre-release.yaml
index 1189c6560..b23c21cbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dre-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dre-release.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on:
-      labels: dre-runner-custom
+    runs-on: namespace-profile-default
     container: ghcr.io/dfinity/dre/actions-runner:6413f2909a49329ecbf5371ee7ddf07a9799b625
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index bd549a654..faf9b4b3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   bazel:
     name: Build and test pipeline
-    runs-on:
-      labels: dre-runner-custom
+    runs-on: namespace-profile-default
     # This image is based on ubuntu:20.04
     container: ghcr.io/dfinity/dre/actions-runner:6413f2909a49329ecbf5371ee7ddf07a9799b625
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/manage-runner-pre/action.yaml b/.github/workflows/manage-runner-pre/action.yaml
index d0c07525c..ce75c85bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manage-runner-pre/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manage-runner-pre/action.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ runs:
     ########################################
     # Setup
     ########################################
+    - name: "🐳 Fix docker socket permissions"
+      if: ${{ !startsWith(runner.name, 'dre-runner-custom') }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: sudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock
+
     - name: "🔧 Free Up Disk Space"
       uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@v1.3.1
       if: ${{ !startsWith(runner.name, 'dre-runner-custom') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-controller.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-controller.yaml
index be3b8915a..ef73648b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-controller.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-controller.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
   bazel-release-controller:
     name: Release controller pipeline
     runs-on:
-      labels: dre-runner-custom
+      labels: namespace-profile-default
     # This image is based on ubuntu:20.04
     container: ghcr.io/dfinity/dre/actions-runner:6413f2909a49329ecbf5371ee7ddf07a9799b625
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trusted-neurons-alerts.yaml b/.github/workflows/trusted-neurons-alerts.yaml
index 1fc097c62..7028e0441 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trusted-neurons-alerts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trusted-neurons-alerts.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   bazel-trusted-neurons-alerts:
     name: Trusted neurons alerts pipeline
-    runs-on:
-      labels: dre-runner-custom
+    runs-on: namespace-profile-default
     # This image is based on ubuntu:20.04
     container: ghcr.io/dfinity/dre/actions-runner:6413f2909a49329ecbf5371ee7ddf07a9799b625
     permissions: