diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruskwallet_build.yml b/.github/workflows/ruskwallet_build.yml
index b1f892fc63..cd18f7d9e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ruskwallet_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruskwallet_build.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       dusk_blockchain_ref:
         description: "GIT branch, ref, or SHA to checkout"
         required: true
-        default: "main"
+        default: "master"
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04, ubuntu-22.04, macos-latest, macos-11, windows-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-20.04, ubuntu-22.04, macos-latest, macos-12, windows-latest]
         compiler: [cargo]
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-20.04
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
             compiler: cargo
             target: macos-intel
 
-          - os: macos-11
+          - os: macos-12
             compiler: cargo
             target: macos-arm64
             flags: --target=aarch64-apple-darwin
@@ -54,17 +54,17 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Add arm target for Apple Silicon build
         run: rustup target add aarch64-apple-darwin
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'macos-11' }}
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'macos-12' }}
 
       - name: Build Wallet
         shell: bash
-        working-directory: ./
+        working-directory: ./rusk-wallet
         run: ${{matrix.compiler}} b --release --verbose ${{matrix.flags}}
 
       - name: Get semver from wallet binary
         run: |
           ls -la target/release
-          export SEMVER=$(cargo pkgid | perl -lpe 's/.*\@(.*)/$1/')
+          export SEMVER=$(cargo pkgid --mainfest-path ./rusk-wallet/Cargo.toml | perl -lpe 's/.*\@(.*)/$1/')
           echo "SEMVER=$SEMVER" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: "Pack binaries"
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ jobs:
           mkdir rusk-wallet${{env.SEMVER}}-${{matrix.target}}
           echo "Fetching changelog and readme files..."
           mv target/${{matrix.platform}}/release/rusk-wallet rusk-wallet${{env.SEMVER}}-${{matrix.target}}
-          cp CHANGELOG.md rusk-wallet${{env.SEMVER}}-${{matrix.target}}
-          cp README.md rusk-wallet${{env.SEMVER}}-${{matrix.target}}
+          cp ./rusk-wallet/CHANGELOG.md rusk-wallet${{env.SEMVER}}-${{matrix.target}}
+          cp ./rusk-wallet/README.md rusk-wallet${{env.SEMVER}}-${{matrix.target}}
           tar -czvf ruskwallet${{env.SEMVER}}-${{matrix.target}}.tar.gz rusk-wallet${{env.SEMVER}}-${{matrix.target}}
           ls -la *.gz
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruskwallet_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ruskwallet_ci.yml
index da41cb9144..eb6cc20cc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ruskwallet_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruskwallet_ci.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
               - 'rusk-wallet/**'
               - '.github/workflows/ruskwallet_ci.yml'
   fmt:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.run-ci == 'true'
     name: Rustfmt
     runs-on: core
     steps:
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
 
   analyze:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.run-ci == 'true'
     name: Dusk Analyzer
     runs-on: core
     steps:
@@ -45,6 +49,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: cargo dusk-analyzer
 
   test_nightly-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.run-ci == 'true'
     name: "[Linux] Nightly tests"
     runs-on: core
 
@@ -57,6 +63,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./rusk-wallet
 
   test_nightly-macintel:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.run-ci == 'true'
     name: "[Mac Intel] Nightly tests"
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
@@ -71,6 +79,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./rusk-wallet
 
   test_nightly-macm1:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.run-ci == 'true'
     name: "[Mac arm64] Nightly checks"
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
@@ -85,6 +95,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./rusk-wallet
 
   test_nightly-win:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.run-ci == 'true'
     name: "[Windows] Nightly tests"
     runs-on: windows-latest