diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index 39c91fb..ccf566b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,24 @@ on:
   push:
     branches-ignore:
       - dependabot/**
+  pull_request:
+    types: [labeled]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
   build_and_push:
+    # this basically means do not execute it as dependabot unless it is labeled as ready-for-ci
+    # because automated processes and pr from forks are dangerous, therefore those prs won't have access to secrets, labeling them acts like allow-listing them
+    # more details here https://docs.github.com/en/rest/dependabot/secrets?apiVersion=2022-11-28
+    # even when re-running an action manually the actor stays the same as of mid 2022, details here https://github.blog/changelog/2022-07-19-differentiating-triggering-actor-from-executing-actor/
+
+    #https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/1173#issuecomment-1354501147 when false equals true, you have to come up with something ...
+    if: |
+      (github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' &&
+      contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'ready-for-ci') == 'true') ||
+      github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       packages: write
@@ -48,23 +60,31 @@ jobs:
           tags: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ github.sha }}
           labels: ${{ steps.docker_meta_img.outputs.labels }}
 
-  branch_name:
+  branch_meta:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      branch: ${{ steps.extract_branch.outputs.branch }}
+      branch: ${{ steps.extract_branch_meta.outputs.branch }}
+      sha: ${{ steps.extract_branch_meta.outputs.sha }}
     steps:
-      - name: Extract branch name
+      - name: Extract branch meta
         shell: bash
-        run: echo "branch=${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        id: extract_branch
+        id: extract_branch_meta
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == 'pull_request' ]; then
+            echo "branch=${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "sha=${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "branch=${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "sha=${{ github.sha }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
 
   deploy:
     needs:
       - build_and_push
-      - branch_name
+      - branch_meta
     uses: hpi-schul-cloud/dof_app_deploy/.github/workflows/deploy.yml@main
     with:
-      branch: ${{ needs.branch_name.outputs.branch }}
+      branch: ${{ needs.branch_meta.outputs.branch }}
     secrets:
       token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       DEV_VAULT_BRB: ${{ secrets.DEV_VAULT_BRB }}
@@ -86,7 +106,6 @@ jobs:
   trivy-vulnerability-scanning:
     needs:
       - build_and_push
-      - branch_name
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       actions: read