diff --git a/.github/workflows/acceptance-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/acceptance-workflow.yml
index 0971d74bf..151420db6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/acceptance-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/acceptance-workflow.yml
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ jobs:
           if [ -n "${{ inputs.operator_id }}" ]; then
             echo "OPERATOR_ID_MAIN=${{ inputs.operator_id }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
-          if [ -n "${{ secrets.operator_key }}" ]; then
-            echo "OPERATOR_KEY_MAIN=${{ secrets.operator_key }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
       - name: Harden Runner
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
         with:
@@ -99,25 +96,31 @@ jobs:
         with:
           max_attempts: ${{ inputs.maxAttempts }}
           timeout_minutes: 30
-          command: npm run acceptancetest:${{ inputs.testfilter }}
+          command: |
+            if [[ -n "$OPERATOR_KEY" ]] && [[ "$OPERATOR_KEY" != "" ]]; then
+              echo "Overriding OPERATOR_KEY_MAIN with the secret value"
+              export OPERATOR_KEY_MAIN="$OPERATOR_KEY"
+            fi
+            npm run acceptancetest:${{ inputs.testfilter }}
         env:
           TEST_WS_SERVER: ${{ inputs.test_ws_server }}
           SUBSCRIPTIONS_ENABLED: ${{ inputs.test_ws_server }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GITHUB_PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
           GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          OPERATOR_KEY: ${{ secrets.operator_key }}
 
       - name: Upload Heap Snapshots
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@a8a3f3ad30e3422c9c7b888a15615d19a852ae32 # v3.1.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
         with:
           name: Heap Snapshots
-          path: "**/*.heapsnapshot"
+          path: '**/*.heapsnapshot'
           if-no-files-found: ignore
 
       - name: Upload Test Results
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4.3.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
         with:
           name: Test Results (${{ inputs.testfilter }})
           path: test-*.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 2cb251deb..9e1ba7ab4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Heap Snapshots
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@a8a3f3ad30e3422c9c7b888a15615d19a852ae32 # v3.1.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65c4c4a1ddee5b72f698fdd19549f0f0fb45cf08 # v4.6.0
         with:
           name: Heap Snapshots
-          path: "**/*.heapsnapshot"
+          path: '**/*.heapsnapshot'
           if-no-files-found: ignore
 
       - name: Upload coverage report