diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-debian-build.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-debian-build.yml
index 6eb341a9..708fb08d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-debian-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-debian-build.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       ROS_DISTRO: ${{ inputs.ros_distro }}
-      path: src/control_toolbox
     container: ghcr.io/ros-controls/ros:${{ inputs.ros_distro }}-debian
     steps:
+      - name: Get repository name
+        # Extract the repository name from the GITHUB_REPOSITORY environment variable
+        # ${{ github.event.repository.name }} seems to be not working with act
+        run: echo "path=src/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Checkout default ref when build is not scheduled
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'schedule' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -46,20 +49,25 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref_for_scheduled_build }}
           path: ${{ env.path }}
-      - name: Build workspace
+      - name: Import upstream workspace
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          source /opt/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
           if [[ -n "${{ inputs.upstream_workspace }}" ]]; then
             vcs import src < ${{ env.path }}/${{ inputs.upstream_workspace }}
           fi
-          # we need both paths, there is no wildcard/glob for packages defined in the root folder and subfolders at the same time
-          colcon build --packages-up-to $(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }} --names-only) $(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }}/* --names-only) --packages-skip ${{ inputs.skip_packages }}
+      - name: Get list of packages
+        # we need both paths, there is no wildcard/glob for packages defined in the root folder and subfolders at the same time
+        run: |
+          echo "package_list=$(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }} --names-only) $(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }}/* --names-only)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Build workspace
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          source /opt/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
+          colcon build --packages-up-to ${{ env.package_list }} --packages-skip ${{ inputs.skip_packages }}
       - name: Test workspace
         shell: bash
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           source /opt/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
-          # we need both paths, there is no wildcard/glob for packages defined in the root folder and subfolders at the same time
-          colcon test --packages-select $(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }} --names-only) $(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }}/* --names-only) --packages-skip ${{ inputs.skip_packages }}
+          colcon test --packages-select ${{ env.package_list }} --packages-skip ${{ inputs.skip_packages }}
           colcon test-result --verbose
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-rhel-binary-build.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-rhel-binary-build.yml
index 5786042e..1d19d870 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-rhel-binary-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-rhel-binary-build.yml
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ jobs:
   rhel_binary:
     name: ${{ inputs.ros_distro }} RHEL binary build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    env:
-      path: src/control_toolbox
     container: ghcr.io/ros-controls/ros:${{ inputs.ros_distro }}-rhel
     steps:
+      - name: Get repository name
+        # Extract the repository name from the GITHUB_REPOSITORY environment variable
+        # ${{ github.event.repository.name }} seems to be not working with act
+        run: echo "path=src/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Checkout default ref when build is not scheduled
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'schedule' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref_for_scheduled_build }}
           path: ${{ env.path }}
       - name: Install dependencies
+        shell: bash
         run: |
           source /opt/ros/${{ inputs.ros_distro }}/setup.bash
           source /opt/ros2_ws/install/local_setup.bash
@@ -53,19 +56,22 @@ jobs:
           fi
           rosdep update
           rosdep install -iyr --from-path src || true
+      - name: Get list of packages
+        # we need both paths, there is no wildcard/glob for packages defined in the root folder and subfolders at the same time
+        run: |
+          echo "package_list=$(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }} --names-only) $(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }}/* --names-only)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Build workspace
+        shell: bash
         # source also underlay workspace with generate_parameter_library on rhel9
         run: |
           source /opt/ros/${{ inputs.ros_distro }}/setup.bash
           source /opt/ros2_ws/install/local_setup.bash
-          # we need both paths, there is no wildcard/glob for packages defined in the root folder and subfolders at the same time
-          colcon build --packages-up-to $(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }} --names-only) $(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }}/* --names-only) --packages-skip ${{ inputs.skip_packages }}
+          colcon build --packages-up-to ${{ env.package_list }} --packages-skip ${{ inputs.skip_packages }}
       - name: Test workspace
         shell: bash
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           source /opt/ros/${{ inputs.ros_distro }}/setup.bash
           source /opt/ros2_ws/install/local_setup.bash
-          # we need both paths, there is no wildcard/glob for packages defined in the root folder and subfolders at the same time
-          colcon test --packages-select $(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }} --names-only) $(colcon list --paths ${{ env.path }}/* --names-only) --packages-skip ${{ inputs.skip_packages }}
+          colcon test --packages-select ${{ env.package_list }} --packages-skip ${{ inputs.skip_packages }}
           colcon test-result --verbose