diff --git a/.github/workflows/bazel.yml b/.github/workflows/bazel.yml
index 4a143e5e..5b94754c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bazel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bazel.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   bazel:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 3ee9708c..ee8d3923 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
+# Local:
+# $ act -P ubuntu-latest=catthehacker/ubuntu:act-latest -W .github/workflows/gradle.yml
 name: Gradle Build
 on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-
+  workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   gradle:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-12]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-13]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -23,9 +25,9 @@ jobs:
     - uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
 
     - name: Test on Mac
-      if: matrix.os == 'macos-12'
+      if: matrix.os == 'macos-13'
       run: |
-        brew install docker
+        brew install docker colima
         colima start --network-address
         export TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_SOCKET_OVERRIDE=/var/run/docker.sock
         export TESTCONTAINERS_HOST_OVERRIDE=$(colima ls -j | jq -r '.address')