diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-team-labels.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-team-labels.yaml
index 2d258807c..4a2db906d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-team-labels.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-team-labels.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         done
         echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Apply label to issue
-      if: ${{ env.LABEL != '' }}
+      if: ${{ env.LABEL != '' && env.LABEL != 'null' && env.LABEL != null }}
       uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
       with:
         github_token: ${{ secrets.ISSUE_AUTOMATION }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-to-project-board.yaml b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-to-project-board.yaml
index a8569831b..ae6b3986f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-to-project-board.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zz_generated.add-to-project-board.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
         echo "BOARD=${BOARD}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Add issue to personal board
-      if: ${{ env.BOARD != 'null' && env.BOARD != '' }}
+      if: ${{ env.BOARD != 'null' && env.BOARD != ''  && env.BOARD != null }}
       uses: actions/add-to-project@main
       with:
         project-url: ${{ env.BOARD }}
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
 
         echo "BOARD=${BOARD}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Add issue to team board
-      if: ${{ env.BOARD != 'null' && env.BOARD != '' }}
+      if: ${{ env.BOARD != 'null' && env.BOARD != '' && env.BOARD != null }}
       uses: actions/add-to-project@main
       with:
         project-url: ${{ env.BOARD }}
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 75c86dfdd..093d59dff 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     "actions/setup-go",
     "architect",
     "github.com/imdario/mergo",
+    "github.com/docker/distribution",
     "zricethezav/gitleaks-action"
   ],
   "regexManagers": [