diff --git a/.github/workflows/bazel.yml b/.github/workflows/bazel.yml
index 939d6e43..03fc696a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bazel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bazel.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: ${{ matrix.settings.name }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      USE_BAZEL_VERSION: "8.5.1"
     strategy:
       matrix:
         settings:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang-tidy.yml b/.github/workflows/clang-tidy.yml
index 6571e004..c74224db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang-tidy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang-tidy.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
     paths-ignore:
       - CODEOWNERS
-      - requirements.txt
       - LICENSE.txt
       - .pre-commit-config.yaml
       - "**/*.md"
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
     paths-ignore:
       - CODEOWNERS
-      - requirements.txt
       - LICENSE.txt
       - .pre-commit-config.yaml
       - "**/*.md"