diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 3ea2695d..7fc18e39 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
+      interval: "monthly"
     reviewers:
       - "joshua-seals"
       - "Hoid"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/code-checks.yml
index 781545d4..918a5a31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-checks.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #     - flake8-linter
 #     - image-build-test
 #    
-# This workflow only validates images can build
-# but does not push images to any repository.
+# This workflow will build a test image for everything but develop
+# and main branches. The tag will be test_{your_branch_name}
 #
 # The build-push-dev-image and build-push-release workflows 
 # handle the develop and release image storage respectively.
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - README.md
       - .old_cicd/*
-      # - .github/*
-      # - .github/workflows/*
+      - .github/*
+      - .github/workflows/*
       - LICENSE
       - .gitignore
       - .dockerignore
@@ -96,7 +96,12 @@ jobs:
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
         logout: true
 
-
+    - name: Parse Github Reference Name
+      id: branch
+      run: |
+        REF=${{ github.ref_name }}
+        echo "GHR=${REF%/*}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        
 
     # Notes on Cache: 
     # https://docs.docker.com/build/ci/github-actions/examples/#inline-cache
@@ -106,6 +111,6 @@ jobs:
         context: .
         push: true
         tags: |
-          ${{ github.repository }}:test_image_${{ github.ref_name }}
+          ${{ github.repository }}:test_${{ steps.branch.outputs.GHR }}
         cache-from: type=registry,ref=${{ github.repository }}:buildcache
         cache-to: type=registry,ref=${{ github.repository }}:buildcache,mode=max