diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3540dda246..1ac7f92a04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - master
     tags:
       - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
-  # pull_request:
+  pull_request:
 
 jobs:
   lint_test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35cd46622d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
+# to commit it to your repository.
+#
+# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
+# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
+#
+# ******** NOTE ********
+# We have attempted to detect the languages in your repository. Please check
+# the `language` matrix defined below to confirm you have the correct set of
+# supported CodeQL languages.
+#
+name: "CodeQL"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
+    branches: [ master ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '44 11 * * 4'
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: [ 'go' ]
+        # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python', 'ruby' ]
+        # Learn more about CodeQL language support at https://git.io/codeql-language-support
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+    - name: Initialize CodeQL
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+      with:
+        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+        # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
+        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
+        # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
+        queries: security-extended
+
+    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
+    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+    - name: Autobuild
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
+
+    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
+    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
+
+    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
+    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
+    #    uses a compiled language
+
+    #- run: |
+    #   make bootstrap
+    #   make release
+
+    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d81e81967e..a7ca8b7633 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,5 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
       - run:  go test github.com/ava-labs/subnet-evm/plugin/evm/...
         shell: bash
-      - run: go test github.com/ava-labs/subnet-evm/precompile/contracts/ticks
-        shell: bash
-      - run: go test github.com/ava-labs/subnet-evm/precompile/contracts/juror
+      - run: go test github.com/ava-labs/subnet-evm/precompile/...
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3fc6248003..8d6f0ebd91 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ awscpu
 # Test binary, build with `go test -c`
 *.test
 
-# orderbook tests dependencies
-tests/orderbook/node_modules
-
 # Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
 *.out
 
@@ -55,13 +52,9 @@ cmd/simulator/simulator
 # goreleaser
 dist/
 
-# generator rpc file for e2e tests
-contract-examples/dynamic_rpc.json
-
-#sqlite
-plugins/evm/hubble.db
+# orderbook tests dependencies
+tests/orderbook/node_modules
 
 *.bin
 local_status.sh
-
 networks/*/*.env
diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index 3990194dbb..14e5ba8d75 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ func (miner *Miner) GenerateBlock(predicateContext *precompileconfig.PredicateCo
 	return miner.worker.commitNewWork(predicateContext)
 }
 
-func (miner *Miner) GetLastBlockTime() uint64 {
-	// the timestamp for the new block will be >= this value
-	return miner.worker.chain.CurrentBlock().Time
-}
-
 // SubscribePendingLogs starts delivering logs from pending transactions
 // to the given channel.
 func (miner *Miner) SubscribePendingLogs(ch chan<- []*types.Log) event.Subscription {
diff --git a/plugin/evm/syncervm_test.go b/plugin/evm/syncervm_test.go
index 0908fd8e43..451af4a949 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/syncervm_test.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/syncervm_test.go
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ func TestSkipStateSync(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStateSyncFromScratch(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip()
 	rand.Seed(1)
 	test := syncTest{
 		syncableInterval:   256,
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ func TestStateSyncFromScratch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStateSyncToggleEnabledToDisabled(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip()
 	rand.Seed(1)
 	// Hack: registering metrics uses global variables, so we need to disable metrics here so that we can initialize the VM twice.
 	metrics.Enabled = false