diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-apps-job/setup.sh b/.github/workflows/build-apps-job/setup.sh
index c53816c5b..ebf262e4f 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/build-apps-job/setup.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-apps-job/setup.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ echo ========================================
 echo ========================================
 
 # Create the virtual environment and install the requirements. 
-make venv
-. .venv/bin/activate
+conda init bash
+source /root/.bashrc
+conda activate core-v-mini-mcu
 
 echo ========================================
 echo ========================================
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ echo ========================================
 echo ========================================
 
 # The variable could also be obtained from the container.
-export RISCV='/home/root/tools/riscv' &&\
+export RISCV='/tools/riscv' &&\
 
 # All peripherals are included to make sure all apps can be built.
 sed 's/is_included: "no",/is_included: "yes",/' -i mcu_cfg.hjson
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sim-apps-job/test-apps.py b/.github/workflows/sim-apps-job/test-apps.py
index 881fff9d5..20cdec08a 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/sim-apps-job/test-apps.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/sim-apps-job/test-apps.py
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ class bcolors:
 LINKER        = 'on_chip'
 COMPILER      = 'gcc'
 
-repo = Repo(search_parent_directories=True)
-hw_diff_to_main = repo.head.commit.diff("main", "hw") + repo.head.commit.diff("main", "tb")
-sw_diff_to_main = repo.head.commit.diff("main", "sw")
-ci_diff_to_main = repo.head.commit.diff("main", ".github/workflows")
+# repo = Repo(search_parent_directories=True)
+# hw_diff_to_main = repo.head.commit.diff("main", "hw") + repo.head.commit.diff("main", "tb")
+# sw_diff_to_main = repo.head.commit.diff("main", "sw")
+# ci_diff_to_main = repo.head.commit.diff("main", ".github/workflows")
 
 # Blacklist of apps to skip
 blacklist = [ "example_pdm2pcm",
@@ -34,33 +34,35 @@ class bcolors:
               "example_spi_read",
             ]
 
-hw_diff = False
-ci_diff = False
-sw_diff = False
+# hw_diff = False
+# ci_diff = False
+# sw_diff = False
 
-if len(hw_diff_to_main) > 0:
-    print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "HW differences found!" + bcolors.ENDC)
-    print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "All applications will be tested." + bcolors.ENDC)
-    hw_diff = True
+# if len(hw_diff_to_main) > 0:
+#     print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "HW differences found!" + bcolors.ENDC)
+#     print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "All applications will be tested." + bcolors.ENDC)
+#     hw_diff = True
 
-if len(sw_diff_to_main) > 0:
-    print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "SW differences found!" + bcolors.ENDC)
-    print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "Just the applications modified will be tested." + bcolors.ENDC)
-    sw_diff = True
+# if len(sw_diff_to_main) > 0:
+#     print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "SW differences found!" + bcolors.ENDC)
+#     print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "Just the applications modified will be tested." + bcolors.ENDC)
+#     sw_diff = True
 
-if len(ci_diff_to_main) > 0:
-    print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "CI differences found!" + bcolors.ENDC)
-    print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "All applications will be tested." + bcolors.ENDC)
-    ci_diff = True
+# if len(ci_diff_to_main) > 0:
+#     print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "CI differences found!" + bcolors.ENDC)
+#     print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "All applications will be tested." + bcolors.ENDC)
+#     ci_diff = True
 
-if sw_diff and not hw_diff and not ci_diff:
-    app_list = [app for app in os.listdir('sw/applications') if app in [file.a_path.split("/")[-2] for file in sw_diff_to_main]]
-else:
-    app_list = [app for app in os.listdir('sw/applications')]
+# if sw_diff and not hw_diff and not ci_diff:
+#     app_list = [app for app in os.listdir('sw/applications') if app in [file.a_path.split("/")[-2] for file in sw_diff_to_main]]
+# else:
+#     app_list = [app for app in os.listdir('sw/applications')]
+app_list = [app for app in os.listdir('sw/applications')]
 
 print(bcolors.OKCYAN + "Apps to test:" + bcolors.ENDC)
 for app in app_list:
-    print(bcolors.OKCYAN + f"    - {app}" + bcolors.ENDC)
+    if app not in blacklist:
+        print(bcolors.OKCYAN + f"    - {app}" + bcolors.ENDC)
 
 apps = {
     app : {"building" : "", "simulation" : ""} for app in app_list
diff --git a/.github/workflows/simulate.yml b/.github/workflows/simulate.yml
index 17e176e45..abdee7689 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/simulate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/simulate.yml
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@ jobs:
           conda activate core-v-mini-mcu
           make clean-all
           make mcu-gen MEMORY_BANKS=6
-          git config --global --add safe.directory .
           python3 .github/workflows/sim-apps-job/test-apps.py
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