diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
index de628e85..4705bec4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      branch:
+        description: 'branch to run scans on'
+        default: 'main'
+        type: string
 
 env:
   BUILD_TYPE: Release
@@ -31,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: 'Checkout repository'
       uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
 
     - name: 'Install dependencies'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
index feb6a412..d348e63a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trivy.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      branch:
+        description: 'branch to run scans on'
+        default: 'main'
+        type: string
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
@@ -18,6 +24,8 @@ jobs:
             egress-policy: audit
         - name: Checkout code
           uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
+          with:
+            ref: ${{ inputs.branch }}
   scan:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: checkout_code