diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-code.yml b/.github/workflows/test-code.yml
index 574bcaa85..0e724a66d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-code.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-code.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - 'docs/**'
       - 'guides/**'
       - '**.md'
+      - 'release-channels.yaml'
 
 jobs:
   Build-ZITADEL:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/test-docs.yml
index 77bb66633..7bf3b222b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-docs.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
       - 'docs/**'
       - 'guides/**'
       - '**.md'
+      - 'release-channels.yaml'
 
 jobs:
   Build-ZITADEL:
diff --git a/release-channels.yaml b/release-channels.yaml
index 949944d73..e9bfca588 100644
--- a/release-channels.yaml
+++ b/release-channels.yaml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-stable: "v2.16.4"
+stable: "v2.18.2"