diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
index 8497757..99dad50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
@@ -3,20 +3,25 @@ on:
   issue_comment:
     types: [created]
   pull_request_target:
-    types: [opened,closed,synchronize]    
+    types: [opened,closed,synchronize]
+
+permissions:
+  actions: write
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+  statuses: write
+ 
 jobs:
   CLAssistant:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: mdb-dev
     steps:
       - name: "CLA Assistant"
         if: (github.event.comment.body == 'recheck' || github.event.comment.body == 'I have read the CLA Document and I hereby sign the CLA') || github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
         uses: contributor-assistant/github-action@v2.6.1
-        env: 
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CLA_TOKEN }}          
-          PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN : ${{ secrets.CLA_TOKEN }}
-        with: 
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
           path-to-signatures: 'assets/contributions-agreement/cla.json'
-          # Add path to the CLA here
           path-to-document: 'https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/blob/main/assets/contributions-agreement/individual-contributor.md'
           branch: 'cla'
           allowlist: bot*, ZoranPandovski, torrmal, Stpmax, mindsdbadmin, ea-rus, tmichaeldb, dusvyat, hamishfagg, MinuraPunchihewa, martyna-mindsdb, lucas-koontz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6cd0a59..a7eeb16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ jobs:
 
         fi
       shell: bash
-      env:
-        CHECK_FOR_UPDATES: False
-        DATABASE_CREDENTIALS_STRINGIFIED_JSON: ${{ secrets.DATABASE_CREDENTIALS }}
-        CLOUD_TEST_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.CLOUD_TEST_EMAIL }}
-        CLOUD_TEST_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CLOUD_TEST_PASSWORD }}
 
 
   deploy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/test_prs.yml
index 9a17b99..943e7f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_prs.yml
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ jobs:
 
         fi
       shell: bash
-      env:
-        CHECK_FOR_UPDATES: False
-        DATABASE_CREDENTIALS_STRINGIFIED_JSON: ${{ secrets.DATABASE_CREDENTIALS }}
-        CLOUD_TEST_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.CLOUD_TEST_EMAIL }}
-        CLOUD_TEST_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CLOUD_TEST_PASSWORD }}
 
   coverage:
     needs: test