diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_cap.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_cap.yml
index a30a931..565f885 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_cap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_cap.yml
@@ -7,16 +7,11 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     branches: [ "main" ]
-    paths:
-      - "ams-cap-nodejs-bookshop/**"
-      - ".github/workflows/build_and_test_cap.yml"
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "**" ]
-    paths:
-      - "ams-cap-nodejs-bookshop/**"
-      - ".github/workflows/build_and_test_cap.yml"
 
 jobs:
   npm:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_expressjs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_expressjs.yml
index 274161e..fbeb1c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_expressjs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_expressjs.yml
@@ -7,16 +7,11 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     branches: [ "main" ]
-    paths:
-      - "ams-express-shopping/**"
-      - ".github/workflows/build_and_test_expressjs.yml"
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "**" ]
-    paths:
-      - "ams-express-shopping/**"
-      - ".github/workflows/build_and_test_expressjs.yml"
 
 jobs:
   npm:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c0ffca4..7990578 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ When deployed, authorization policies are managed in the SCI administration cock
 
 ## Requirements
 - a Node.js LTS version that is at least [in maintenance](https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases)
-- a JDK 17+ for local DCL compilation before unit tests
 
 ## How to obtain support
 For bugs and issues of the sample applications themselves or questions about the content, please [create an issue](https://github.com/SAP-samples/ams-samples-node/issues) in this repository.