diff --git a/.github/workflows/ecr-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/ecr-dev.yml
index 3bad708..08824d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ecr-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ecr-dev.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - dev
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 name: DEV ECS build & deployment
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ecr.yml b/.github/workflows/ecr.yml
index a494487..92fcf94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ecr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ecr.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   workflow_dispatch:
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 name: PRODUCTION ECS build & deployment
 
diff --git a/mcserver/views.py b/mcserver/views.py
index 7384a89..6bf8caa 100644
--- a/mcserver/views.py
+++ b/mcserver/views.py
@@ -1500,8 +1500,11 @@ def dequeue(self, request):
             if trials.count() == 0 and trialsReprocess.count() == 0:
                 raise Http404
 
-            # prioritize admin and priority group trials (priority group doesn't exist yet, but should have same priv. as user)
-            trialsPrioritized = trials.filter(session__user__groups__name__in=["admin","priority"])
+            # prioritize admin group trials first
+            trialsPrioritized = trials.filter(session__user__groups__name__in=["admin"])
+            # if no admin trials, go to priority group trials
+            if trialsPrioritized.count() == 0:
+                trialsPrioritized = trials.filter(session__user__groups__name__in=["priority"])
             # if not priority trials, go to normal trials
             if trialsPrioritized.count() == 0:
                 trialsPrioritized = trials