diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 02d964c1d6..95ae5814e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout ARC
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           path: ARC
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 04e7ca86b6..c681dc762d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
index 4c6c25d45f..95e6f43f11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           swap-storage: true
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v4.1.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml
index 171d9ba1e6..b69fc28653 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # ── clone ARC repo ───────────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Checkout ARC
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ReactionMechanismGenerator/ARC
           path: ARC
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cache.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cache.yml
index 5df71c0a97..378ea0d5ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cache.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # ────────── source repo ──────────
       - name: Checkout ARC
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       # ────────── AutoTST ──────────
       - name: Cache AutoTST
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-autotst-
       - name: Checkout AutoTST
         if: steps.cache-autotst.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ReactionMechanismGenerator/AutoTST
           path: AutoTST
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-tsgcn-
       - name: Checkout TS-GCN
         if: steps.cache-tsgcn.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: ReactionMechanismGenerator/TS-GCN
           path: TS-GCN
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-kinbot-
       - name: Checkout KinBot 2.0.6
         if: steps.cache-kinbot.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           repository: zadorlab/KinBot
           path: KinBot
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6943a8476e..c876ef20b4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ RUN micromamba create -y -v -n rmg_env python=3.11 -f /home/mambauser/Code/RMG-P
 
 RUN micromamba run -n rmg_env make -C /home/mambauser/Code/RMG-Py -j"$(nproc)"
 
-RUN micromamba run -n rmg_env bash -c "\
+RUN micromamba run -n rmg_env bash -c '\
+      export PATH=$(julia -e "print(Sys.BINDIR)"):$PATH && \
       cd /home/mambauser/Code/RMG-Py && \
       export RMS_INSTALLER=continuous && \
       export RMS_BRANCH=for_rmg && \
       source install_rms.sh \
-    "
+    '
 
 WORKDIR /home/mambauser/Code/ARC
 RUN micromamba create -y -v -n arc_env python=3.14 -c conda-forge -c danagroup -f environment.yml && \