diff --git a/.github/workflows/arm64-j.yml b/.github/workflows/arm64-j.yml
index 22ece135..4cf353e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/arm64-j.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/arm64-j.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: arm64 j
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main-
 
 jobs:
   test: # make sure the action works on a clean machine without building
diff --git a/.github/workflows/j.yml b/.github/workflows/j.yml
index 7b91e232..d74c57b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/j.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/j.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: j
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - main
+      - main-
 jobs:
   test: # make sure the action works on a clean machine without building
     name: ${{ matrix.os.name }} ${{ matrix.os.architecture }} ${{ matrix.os.version }} on ${{ matrix.os.host }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac14.yml b/.github/workflows/mac14.yml
index fac6fcf1..a5b430d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac14.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac14.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ name: mac14
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [ main- ]
+    branches: [ main ]
 
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Test snapshot
-    runs-on: macos-14
+    runs-on: macos-14-xl
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
       - name: Install Dependencies
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir build
           cd build
           cmake \
-          -D SITE:STRING=mac14 \
+          -D SITE:STRING=mac14xl \
           -D CTEST_DROP_SITE_INIT:STRING="my.cdash.org" \
           ..
           ctest -T Build --output-on-error -j