diff --git a/.github/scripts/build_test.sh b/.github/scripts/build_test.sh
index 4e9287fb1..b3d8eb4bf 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/build_test.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/build_test.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-python3 "${ROOT_DIRECTORY}"/bazarr.py &
+python3 "${ROOT_DIRECTORY}"/bazarr.py --no-update &
 PID=$!
 
 sleep 30
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 160644586..86b649ba3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Cache node_modules
         uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Unit Tests
         run: |
-          python3 bazarr.py &
+          python3 bazarr.py --no-update &
           PID=$!
           sleep 15
           if kill -s 0 $PID
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_beta_to_dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_beta_to_dev.yaml
index 24e29c894..6cf0a87fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_beta_to_dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_beta_to_dev.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: ${{ env.FETCH_DEPTH }}
           ref: development
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_dev_to_master.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_dev_to_master.yaml
index a618f43cb..f9ae5697d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_dev_to_master.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_dev_to_master.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: development
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Merge development -> master
         uses: devmasx/merge-branch@1.4.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_bazarr_execution.yml b/.github/workflows/test_bazarr_execution.yml
index a10a2add2..da31638c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_bazarr_execution.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_bazarr_execution.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: ${{ env.FETCH_DEPTH }}
           ref: development