diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 4dc52c6ef..8b29c79ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           updater update deployments \
             -e "${{ inputs.environment }}" \
-            -i "${{ steps.discover.outputs.json }}" \
+            -i '${{ steps.discover.outputs.json }}' \
             "${{inputs.deployment_root_path}}"
       - name: Run diff
         run: git --no-pager diff
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dogfood.yml b/.github/workflows/dogfood.yml
index 38a3e8bac..53188651a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dogfood.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dogfood.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ name: Dogfood
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches:  # TOOD: remove when done (disables dogfood while testing)
+      - foobar
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write