diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 79464e219..8d9f7dcbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@d90b8d79de6dc1f58e83a1499aa58d6c93dc28de # v2.22.2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@0116bc2df50751f9724a2e35ef1f24d22f90e4e1 # v2.22.3
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
       # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
       - name: Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@d90b8d79de6dc1f58e83a1499aa58d6c93dc28de # v2.22.2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@0116bc2df50751f9724a2e35ef1f24d22f90e4e1 # v2.22.3
 
       # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
       # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ jobs:
       #   ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@d90b8d79de6dc1f58e83a1499aa58d6c93dc28de # v2.22.2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@0116bc2df50751f9724a2e35ef1f24d22f90e4e1 # v2.22.3
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index 10ad96cf7..9621f66a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ jobs:
 
       # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard.
       - name: "Upload to code-scanning"
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@d90b8d79de6dc1f58e83a1499aa58d6c93dc28de # v2.13.4
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@0116bc2df50751f9724a2e35ef1f24d22f90e4e1 # v2.22.3
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif
diff --git a/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_docker_readiness.dart b/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_docker_readiness.dart
index c0bffe31c..c7486367d 100644
--- a/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_docker_readiness.dart
+++ b/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_docker_readiness.dart
@@ -16,15 +16,19 @@ void main() {
 
   test('checking for test environment readiness', () async {
     _secureSocket = await secure_socket_connection(rootServer, atsignPort);
-    print('connection established');
     socket_listener(_secureSocket);
     String response = '';
-    while (response.isEmpty || response == 'data:null\n') {
+    while ((retryCount < maxRetryCount) &&
+        (response.isEmpty || response == 'data:null\n')) {
       _secureSocket.write('lookup:signing_publickey$atsign\n');
       response = await read();
       print('waiting for signing public key response : $response');
       await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 100));
+      if (response.startsWith('data:')) {
+        break;
+      }
     }
     await _secureSocket.close();
-  }, timeout: Timeout(Duration(minutes: 1)));
+    expect(response.startsWith('data:'), true);
+  });
 }
diff --git a/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_root_server_readiness.dart b/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_root_server_readiness.dart
index 2dfcef06a..88bd3ce28 100644
--- a/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_root_server_readiness.dart
+++ b/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_root_server_readiness.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ void main() {
 
   late SecureSocket _secureSocket;
 
+  bool isRootServerStarted = false;
+
   test('checking for root server readiness', () async {
     while (retryCount < maxRetryCount) {
       try {
@@ -25,16 +27,17 @@ void main() {
         if (response == '@') {
           print('Secure Socket is open for Root Server');
         }
-        var isRootServerStarted =
-        await _lookupForSecondaryAddress(_secureSocket, atSign, rootServer);
+        isRootServerStarted =
+            await _lookupForSecondaryAddress(_secureSocket, atSign, rootServer);
         if (isRootServerStarted) {
-          print('Closing socket connection');
+          print('Root server started successfully');
           _secureSocket.close();
           break;
         } else {
-          print('Failed to start root server');
+          print('Root server is not completely initialized');
           _secureSocket.close();
-          break;
+          retryCount = retryCount + 1;
+          await Future.delayed(Duration(seconds: 5));
         }
       } on SocketException {
         print('Waiting for the root server to start: RetryCount: $retryCount');
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ void main() {
         retryCount = retryCount + 1;
       }
     }
+    expect(isRootServerStarted, true, reason: 'Failed to start root server successfully');
   }, timeout: Timeout(Duration(minutes: 1)));
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_test_env.dart b/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_test_env.dart
index 85e8d76f5..f07584447 100644
--- a/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_test_env.dart
+++ b/tests/at_functional_test/test/check_test_env.dart
@@ -9,18 +9,28 @@ void main() {
   var rootServer = 'vip.ve.atsign.zone';
   var atsign = '@sitaram🛠';
   var atsignPort = 25017;
+  bool arePKAMKeysLoaded = false;
+  int maxRetryCount = 10;
+  int retryCount = 1;
 
   test('checking for test environment readiness', () async {
     _secureSocket = await secure_socket_connection(rootServer, atsignPort);
     print('connection established');
     socket_listener(_secureSocket);
     String response = '';
-    while (response.isEmpty || response.startsWith('error:')) {
+    while ((retryCount < maxRetryCount) &&
+        (response.isEmpty || response.startsWith('error:'))) {
       _secureSocket.write('lookup:pkaminstalled$atsign\n');
       response = await read();
       print('Waiting for PKAM keys to load : $response');
+      if (response.startsWith('data:')) {
+        arePKAMKeysLoaded = true;
+        break;
+      }
       await Future.delayed(Duration(seconds: 1));
     }
     await _secureSocket.close();
-  }, timeout: Timeout(Duration(minutes: 1)));
+    expect(arePKAMKeysLoaded, true,
+        reason: 'PKAM Keys are not loaded successfully');
+  });
 }