diff --git a/workflow_tests/assertions/lockDeploysAssertions.ts b/workflow_tests/assertions/lockDeploysAssertions.ts
index 278d413fb972..467e20bc5047 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/assertions/lockDeploysAssertions.ts
+++ b/workflow_tests/assertions/lockDeploysAssertions.ts
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ function assertlockStagingDeploysJobFailedAfterFirstStep(workflowResult: Step[])
     });
 }
 
-export {assertlockStagingDeploysJobExecuted, assertlockStagingDeploysJobFailedAfterFirstStep};
+export default {assertlockStagingDeploysJobExecuted, assertlockStagingDeploysJobFailedAfterFirstStep};
diff --git a/workflow_tests/assertions/platformDeployAssertions.ts b/workflow_tests/assertions/platformDeployAssertions.ts
index b164cd269b4c..a93abd77cca9 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/assertions/platformDeployAssertions.ts
+++ b/workflow_tests/assertions/platformDeployAssertions.ts
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ function assertPostGithubCommentJobExecuted(workflowResult: Step[], didExecute =
     });
 }
 
-export {
+export default {
     assertVerifyActorJobExecuted,
     assertDeployChecklistJobExecuted,
     assertAndroidJobExecuted,
diff --git a/workflow_tests/assertions/reviewerChecklistAssertions.ts b/workflow_tests/assertions/reviewerChecklistAssertions.ts
index 6d74e27df1a0..4be8e1807dc7 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/assertions/reviewerChecklistAssertions.ts
+++ b/workflow_tests/assertions/reviewerChecklistAssertions.ts
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ function assertChecklistJobExecuted(workflowResult: Step[], didExecute = true) {
     });
 }
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line import/prefer-default-export
-export {assertChecklistJobExecuted};
+export default {assertChecklistJobExecuted};
diff --git a/workflow_tests/assertions/testAssertions.ts b/workflow_tests/assertions/testAssertions.ts
index e0d1d6b37022..06379403a834 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/assertions/testAssertions.ts
+++ b/workflow_tests/assertions/testAssertions.ts
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ function assertShellTestsJobExecuted(workflowResult: Step[], didExecute = true)
     });
 }
 
-export {assertJestJobExecuted, assertShellTestsJobExecuted};
+export default {assertJestJobExecuted, assertShellTestsJobExecuted};
diff --git a/workflow_tests/lockDeploys.test.js b/workflow_tests/lockDeploys.test.ts
similarity index 93%
rename from workflow_tests/lockDeploys.test.js
rename to workflow_tests/lockDeploys.test.ts
index 5f8849a24fa3..be739b963cbb 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/lockDeploys.test.js
+++ b/workflow_tests/lockDeploys.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-const path = require('path');
-const kieMockGithub = require('@kie/mock-github');
-const utils = require('./utils/utils');
-const assertions = require('./assertions/lockDeploysAssertions');
-const mocks = require('./mocks/lockDeploysMocks').default;
-const ExtendedAct = require('./utils/ExtendedAct').default;
+import type {MockStep} from '@kie/act-js/build/src/step-mocker/step-mocker.types';
+import * as kieMockGithub from '@kie/mock-github';
+import type {CreateRepositoryFile, MockGithub} from '@kie/mock-github';
+import path from 'path';
+import assertions from './assertions/lockDeploysAssertions';
+import mocks from './mocks/lockDeploysMocks';
+import ExtendedAct from './utils/ExtendedAct';
+import * as utils from './utils/utils';
 
 jest.setTimeout(90 * 1000);
-let mockGithub;
-const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO = [
+
+let mockGithub: MockGithub;
+
+const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO: CreateRepositoryFile[] = [
     ...utils.deepCopy(utils.FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO),
     {
         src: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '.github', 'workflows', 'lockDeploys.yml'),
@@ -16,7 +20,7 @@ const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO = [
 ];
 
 describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
-    beforeAll(async () => {
+    beforeAll(() => {
         // in case of the tests being interrupted without cleanup the mock repo directory may be left behind
         // which breaks the next test run, this removes any possible leftovers
         utils.removeMockRepoDir();
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
             describe('issue has StagingDeployCash', () => {
                 describe('actor is not OSBotify', () => {
                     it('job triggered, comment left in StagingDeployCash', async () => {
-                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'lockDeploys.yml');
                         let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                         act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
                             },
                             workflowPath,
                         );
-                        const testMockSteps = {
+                        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                             lockStagingDeploys: mocks.LOCKDEPLOYS__LOCKSTAGINGDEPLOYS__STEP_MOCKS,
                         };
                         const result = await act.runEvent('issues', {
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
                     });
 
                     it('one step fails, comment not left in StagingDeployCash, announced failure in Slack', async () => {
-                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'lockDeploys.yml');
                         let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                         act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
                             },
                             workflowPath,
                         );
-                        const testMockSteps = {
+                        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                             lockStagingDeploys: mocks.LOCKDEPLOYS__LOCKSTAGINGDEPLOYS__STEP_MOCKS,
                         };
                         testMockSteps.lockStagingDeploys[1] = utils.createMockStep(
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
 
                 describe('actor is OSBotify', () => {
                     it('job not triggered, comment not left in StagingDeployCash', async () => {
-                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'lockDeploys.yml');
                         let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                         act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -167,7 +171,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
                             },
                             workflowPath,
                         );
-                        const testMockSteps = {
+                        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                             lockStagingDeploys: mocks.LOCKDEPLOYS__LOCKSTAGINGDEPLOYS__STEP_MOCKS,
                         };
                         const result = await act.runEvent('issues', {
@@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
             describe('issue does not have StagingDeployCash', () => {
                 describe('actor is not OSBotify', () => {
                     it('job not triggered, comment not left in StagingDeployCash', async () => {
-                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'lockDeploys.yml');
                         let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                         act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -213,7 +217,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
                             },
                             workflowPath,
                         );
-                        const testMockSteps = {
+                        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                             lockStagingDeploys: mocks.LOCKDEPLOYS__LOCKSTAGINGDEPLOYS__STEP_MOCKS,
                         };
                         const result = await act.runEvent('issues', {
@@ -229,7 +233,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
 
                 describe('actor is OSBotify', () => {
                     it('job not triggered, comment not left in StagingDeployCash', async () => {
-                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'lockDeploys.yml');
                         let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                         act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -257,7 +261,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
                             },
                             workflowPath,
                         );
-                        const testMockSteps = {
+                        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                             lockStagingDeploys: mocks.LOCKDEPLOYS__LOCKSTAGINGDEPLOYS__STEP_MOCKS,
                         };
                         const result = await act.runEvent('issues', {
@@ -277,7 +281,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
             describe('issue has StagingDeployCash', () => {
                 describe('actor is not OSBotify', () => {
                     it('job not triggered, comment not left in StagingDeployCash', async () => {
-                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'lockDeploys.yml');
                         let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                         act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -305,7 +309,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
                             },
                             workflowPath,
                         );
-                        const testMockSteps = {
+                        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                             lockStagingDeploys: mocks.LOCKDEPLOYS__LOCKSTAGINGDEPLOYS__STEP_MOCKS,
                         };
                         const result = await act.runEvent('issues', {
@@ -321,7 +325,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
 
                 describe('actor is OSBotify', () => {
                     it('job not triggered, comment not left in StagingDeployCash', async () => {
-                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'lockDeploys.yml');
                         let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                         act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -349,7 +353,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
                             },
                             workflowPath,
                         );
-                        const testMockSteps = {
+                        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                             lockStagingDeploys: mocks.LOCKDEPLOYS__LOCKSTAGINGDEPLOYS__STEP_MOCKS,
                         };
                         const result = await act.runEvent('issues', {
@@ -367,7 +371,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
             describe('issue does not have StagingDeployCash', () => {
                 describe('actor is not OSBotify', () => {
                     it('job not triggered, comment not left in StagingDeployCash', async () => {
-                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'lockDeploys.yml');
                         let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                         act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -395,7 +399,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
                             },
                             workflowPath,
                         );
-                        const testMockSteps = {
+                        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                             lockStagingDeploys: mocks.LOCKDEPLOYS__LOCKSTAGINGDEPLOYS__STEP_MOCKS,
                         };
                         const result = await act.runEvent('issues', {
@@ -411,7 +415,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
 
                 describe('actor is OSBotify', () => {
                     it('job not triggered, comment not left in StagingDeployCash', async () => {
-                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testLockDeploysWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'lockDeploys.yml');
                         let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                         act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -439,7 +443,7 @@ describe('test workflow lockDeploys', () => {
                             },
                             workflowPath,
                         );
-                        const testMockSteps = {
+                        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                             lockStagingDeploys: mocks.LOCKDEPLOYS__LOCKSTAGINGDEPLOYS__STEP_MOCKS,
                         };
                         const result = await act.runEvent('issues', {
diff --git a/workflow_tests/mocks/platformDeployMocks.ts b/workflow_tests/mocks/platformDeployMocks.ts
index 1a14f488a81d..504510ac8962 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/mocks/platformDeployMocks.ts
+++ b/workflow_tests/mocks/platformDeployMocks.ts
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ const PLATFORM_DEPLOY__POST_GITHUB_COMMENT__STEP_MOCKS = [
     PLATFORM_DEPLOY__POST_GIHUB_COMMENT__COMMENT__STEP_MOCK,
 ];
 
-export {
+export default {
     PLATFORM_DEPLOY__VALIDATE_ACTOR__TEAM_MEMBER__STEP_MOCKS,
     PLATFORM_DEPLOY__VALIDATE_ACTOR__OUTSIDER__STEP_MOCKS,
     PLATFORM_DEPLOY__ANDROID__STEP_MOCKS,
diff --git a/workflow_tests/mocks/testMocks.ts b/workflow_tests/mocks/testMocks.ts
index cb8240169a8e..2d9527957b91 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/mocks/testMocks.ts
+++ b/workflow_tests/mocks/testMocks.ts
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ const TEST__SHELLTESTS__SETUP_NODE__STEP_MOCK = createMockStep('Setup Node', 'Se
 const TEST__SHELLTESTS__TEST_CI_GIT_LOGIC__STEP_MOCK = createMockStep('Test CI git logic', 'Test CI git logic', 'SHELLTESTS', [], []);
 const TEST__SHELLTESTS__STEP_MOCKS = [TEST__SHELLTESTS__CHECKOUT__STEP_MOCK, TEST__SHELLTESTS__SETUP_NODE__STEP_MOCK, TEST__SHELLTESTS__TEST_CI_GIT_LOGIC__STEP_MOCK];
 
-export {TEST__JEST__STEP_MOCKS, TEST__SHELLTESTS__STEP_MOCKS};
+export default {TEST__JEST__STEP_MOCKS, TEST__SHELLTESTS__STEP_MOCKS};
diff --git a/workflow_tests/platformDeploy.test.js b/workflow_tests/platformDeploy.test.ts
similarity index 90%
rename from workflow_tests/platformDeploy.test.js
rename to workflow_tests/platformDeploy.test.ts
index d693e39e7519..82903b3bbe14 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/platformDeploy.test.js
+++ b/workflow_tests/platformDeploy.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-const path = require('path');
-const kieMockGithub = require('@kie/mock-github');
-const utils = require('./utils/utils');
-const assertions = require('./assertions/platformDeployAssertions');
-const mocks = require('./mocks/platformDeployMocks');
-const ExtendedAct = require('./utils/ExtendedAct').default;
+import type {MockStep} from '@kie/act-js/build/src/step-mocker/step-mocker.types';
+import * as kieMockGithub from '@kie/mock-github';
+import type {CreateRepositoryFile, MockGithub} from '@kie/mock-github';
+import path from 'path';
+import assertions from './assertions/platformDeployAssertions';
+import mocks from './mocks/platformDeployMocks';
+import ExtendedAct from './utils/ExtendedAct';
+import type {MockJobs} from './utils/JobMocker';
+import * as utils from './utils/utils';
 
 jest.setTimeout(90 * 1000);
-let mockGithub;
-const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO = [
+
+let mockGithub: MockGithub;
+
+const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO: CreateRepositoryFile[] = [
     ...utils.deepCopy(utils.FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO),
     {
         src: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '.github', 'workflows', 'platformDeploy.yml'),
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO = [
 ];
 
 describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
-    beforeAll(async () => {
+    beforeAll(() => {
         // in case of the tests being interrupted without cleanup the mock repo directory may be left behind
         // which breaks the next test run, this removes any possible leftovers
         utils.removeMockRepoDir();
@@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
     describe('push', () => {
         describe('tag', () => {
             it('as team member - platform deploy executes on staging', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPlatformDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPlatformDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'platformDeploy.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -50,7 +55,9 @@ describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
                     'push',
                     {
                         ref: 'refs/tags/1.2.3',
+                        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
                         ref_type: 'tag',
+                        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
                         ref_name: '1.2.3',
                     },
                     {
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
                     },
                     workflowPath,
                 );
-                const testMockSteps = {
+                const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                     validateActor: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__VALIDATE_ACTOR__TEAM_MEMBER__STEP_MOCKS,
                     android: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__ANDROID__STEP_MOCKS,
                     desktop: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__DESKTOP__STEP_MOCKS,
@@ -98,7 +105,7 @@ describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
                     postSlackMessageOnSuccess: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__POST_SLACK_SUCCESS__STEP_MOCKS,
                     postGithubComment: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__POST_GITHUB_COMMENT__STEP_MOCKS,
                 };
-                const testMockJobs = {
+                const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                     deployChecklist: {
                         steps: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__DEPLOY_CHECKLIST__STEP_MOCKS,
                         runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -124,7 +131,7 @@ describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
             });
 
             it('as OSBotify - platform deploy executes on staging', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPlatformDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPlatformDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'platformDeploy.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -132,7 +139,9 @@ describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
                     'push',
                     {
                         ref: 'refs/tags/1.2.3',
+                        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
                         ref_type: 'tag',
+                        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
                         ref_name: '1.2.3',
                     },
                     {
@@ -180,7 +189,7 @@ describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
                     postSlackMessageOnSuccess: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__POST_SLACK_SUCCESS__STEP_MOCKS,
                     postGithubComment: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__POST_GITHUB_COMMENT__STEP_MOCKS,
                 };
-                const testMockJobs = {
+                const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                     deployChecklist: {
                         steps: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__DEPLOY_CHECKLIST__STEP_MOCKS,
                         runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -206,7 +215,7 @@ describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
             });
 
             it('as outsider - platform deploy does not execute', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPlatformDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPlatformDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'platformDeploy.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -214,7 +223,9 @@ describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
                     'push',
                     {
                         ref: 'refs/tags/1.2.3',
+                        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
                         ref_type: 'tag',
+                        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
                         ref_name: '1.2.3',
                     },
                     {
@@ -262,7 +273,7 @@ describe('test workflow platformDeploy', () => {
                     postSlackMessageOnSuccess: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__POST_SLACK_SUCCESS__STEP_MOCKS,
                     postGithubComment: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__POST_GITHUB_COMMENT__STEP_MOCKS,
                 };
-                const testMockJobs = {
+                const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                     deployChecklist: {
                         steps: mocks.PLATFORM_DEPLOY__DEPLOY_CHECKLIST__STEP_MOCKS,
                         runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
diff --git a/workflow_tests/preDeploy.test.js b/workflow_tests/preDeploy.test.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from workflow_tests/preDeploy.test.js
rename to workflow_tests/preDeploy.test.ts
index 93dde1db061d..b75603c5e846 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/preDeploy.test.js
+++ b/workflow_tests/preDeploy.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-const path = require('path');
-const kieMockGithub = require('@kie/mock-github');
-const utils = require('./utils/utils');
-const assertions = require('./assertions/preDeployAssertions').default;
-const mocks = require('./mocks/preDeployMocks').default;
-const ExtendedAct = require('./utils/ExtendedAct').default;
+import type {MockStep} from '@kie/act-js/build/src/step-mocker/step-mocker.types';
+import * as kieMockGithub from '@kie/mock-github';
+import type {CreateRepositoryFile, MockGithub} from '@kie/mock-github';
+import path from 'path';
+import assertions from './assertions/preDeployAssertions';
+import mocks from './mocks/preDeployMocks';
+import ExtendedAct from './utils/ExtendedAct';
+import type {MockJobs} from './utils/JobMocker';
+import * as utils from './utils/utils';
 
 jest.setTimeout(90 * 1000);
-let mockGithub;
-const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO = [
+
+let mockGithub: MockGithub;
+
+const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO: CreateRepositoryFile[] = [
     ...utils.deepCopy(utils.FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO),
     {
         src: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml'),
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO = [
 ];
 
 describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
-    beforeAll(async () => {
+    beforeAll(() => {
         // in case of the tests being interrupted without cleanup the mock repo directory may be left behind
         // which breaks the next test run, this removes any possible leftovers
         utils.removeMockRepoDir();
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
     });
     it('push to main - workflow executes', async () => {
         // get path to the local test repo
-        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
 
         // get path to the workflow file under test
         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
@@ -63,13 +68,13 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
         );
 
         // set up mocks
-        const testMockSteps = {
+        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
             confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
             chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_UNLOCKED,
             skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
             updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
         };
-        const testMockJobs = {
+        const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
             typecheck: {
                 steps: mocks.TYPECHECK_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -117,16 +122,16 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
     });
 
     it('different event than push - workflow does not execute', async () => {
-        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+        const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
         const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
         let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
-        const testMockSteps = {
+        const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
             confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
             chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_UNLOCKED,
             skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
             updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
         };
-        const testMockJobs = {
+        const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
             typecheck: {
                 steps: mocks.TYPECHECK_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -210,7 +215,7 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
 
     describe('confirm passing build', () => {
         it('typecheck job failed - workflow exits', async () => {
-            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
             const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
             let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
             act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -224,13 +229,13 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
                 },
                 'dummy_github_token',
             );
-            const testMockSteps = {
+            const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                 confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_UNLOCKED,
                 skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
             };
-            const testMockJobs = {
+            const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                 typecheck: {
                     steps: [utils.createMockStep('Run typecheck workflow', 'Running typecheck workflow - Typecheck workflow failed', 'TYPECHECK', null, null, null, null, false)],
                     runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -283,7 +288,7 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
         });
 
         it('lint job failed - workflow exits', async () => {
-            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
             const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
             let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
             act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -297,13 +302,13 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
                 },
                 'dummy_github_token',
             );
-            const testMockSteps = {
+            const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                 confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_UNLOCKED,
                 skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
             };
-            const testMockJobs = {
+            const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                 typecheck: {
                     steps: mocks.TYPECHECK_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -354,7 +359,7 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
         });
 
         it('test job failed - workflow exits', async () => {
-            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
             const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
             let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
             act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -368,13 +373,13 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
                 },
                 'dummy_github_token',
             );
-            const testMockSteps = {
+            const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                 confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_UNLOCKED,
                 skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
             };
-            const testMockJobs = {
+            const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                 typecheck: {
                     steps: mocks.TYPECHECK_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -425,7 +430,7 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
         });
 
         it('lint and test job succeed - workflow continues', async () => {
-            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
             const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
             let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
             act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -439,13 +444,13 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
                 },
                 'dummy_github_token',
             );
-            const testMockSteps = {
+            const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                 confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_UNLOCKED,
                 skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
             };
-            const testMockJobs = {
+            const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                 typecheck: {
                     steps: mocks.TYPECHECK_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -491,17 +496,17 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
     describe('choose deploy actions', () => {
         describe('staging locked', () => {
             it('not automated PR - deploy skipped and comment left', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(act, 'push', {ref: 'refs/heads/main'}, {OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN: 'dummy_token', SLACK_WEBHOOK: 'dummy_slack_webhook'}, 'dummy_github_token');
-                const testMockSteps = {
+                const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                     confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_LOCKED,
                     skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 };
-                const testMockJobs = {
+                const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                     typecheck: {
                         steps: mocks.TYPECHECK_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                         runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -545,17 +550,17 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
             });
 
             it('automated PR - deploy skipped, but no comment left', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(act, 'push', {ref: 'refs/heads/main'}, {OS_BOTIFY_TOKEN: 'dummy_token', SLACK_WEBHOOK: 'dummy_slack_webhook'}, 'dummy_github_token');
-                const testMockSteps = {
+                const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                     confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_LOCKED,
                     skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 };
-                const testMockJobs = {
+                const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                     typecheck: {
                         steps: mocks.TYPECHECK_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                         runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -601,7 +606,7 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
 
         describe('staging not locked', () => {
             it('not automated PR - proceed with deploy', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -615,13 +620,13 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
                     },
                     'dummy_github_token',
                 );
-                const testMockSteps = {
+                const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                     confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_UNLOCKED,
                     skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 };
-                const testMockJobs = {
+                const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                     typecheck: {
                         steps: mocks.TYPECHECK_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                         runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -665,7 +670,7 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
             });
 
             it('automated PR - deploy skipped, but no comment left', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -678,13 +683,13 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
                     },
                     'dummy_github_token',
                 );
-                const testMockSteps = {
+                const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                     confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_UNLOCKED,
                     skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 };
-                const testMockJobs = {
+                const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                     typecheck: {
                         steps: mocks.TYPECHECK_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                         runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
@@ -729,7 +734,7 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
         });
 
         it('one of updateStaging steps failed - failure announced in Slack', async () => {
-            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') || '';
+            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testPreDeployWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
             const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'preDeploy.yml');
             let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
             act = utils.setUpActParams(
@@ -743,14 +748,14 @@ describe('test workflow preDeploy', () => {
                 },
                 'dummy_github_token',
             );
-            const testMockSteps = {
+            const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                 confirmPassingBuild: mocks.CONFIRM_PASSING_BUILD_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 chooseDeployActions: mocks.CHOOSE_DEPLOY_ACTIONS_JOB_MOCK_STEPS__STAGING_UNLOCKED,
                 skipDeploy: mocks.SKIP_DEPLOY_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                 updateStaging: mocks.UPDATE_STAGING_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
             };
             testMockSteps.updateStaging[3].mockWith = 'exit 1';
-            const testMockJobs = {
+            const testMockJobs: MockJobs = {
                 typecheck: {
                     steps: mocks.TYPECHECK_JOB_MOCK_STEPS,
                     runsOn: 'ubuntu-latest',
diff --git a/workflow_tests/reviewerChecklist.test.js b/workflow_tests/reviewerChecklist.test.ts
similarity index 81%
rename from workflow_tests/reviewerChecklist.test.js
rename to workflow_tests/reviewerChecklist.test.ts
index f219b908fbc2..07b325f9d699 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/reviewerChecklist.test.js
+++ b/workflow_tests/reviewerChecklist.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-const path = require('path');
-const kieMockGithub = require('@kie/mock-github');
-const utils = require('./utils/utils');
-const assertions = require('./assertions/reviewerChecklistAssertions');
-const mocks = require('./mocks/reviewerChecklistMocks').default;
-const ExtendedAct = require('./utils/ExtendedAct').default;
+import type {MockStep} from '@kie/act-js/build/src/step-mocker/step-mocker.types';
+import * as kieMockGithub from '@kie/mock-github';
+import type {CreateRepositoryFile, MockGithub} from '@kie/mock-github';
+import path from 'path';
+import assertions from './assertions/reviewerChecklistAssertions';
+import mocks from './mocks/reviewerChecklistMocks';
+import ExtendedAct from './utils/ExtendedAct';
+import * as utils from './utils/utils';
 
 jest.setTimeout(90 * 1000);
-let mockGithub;
-const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO = [
+
+let mockGithub: MockGithub;
+
+const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO: CreateRepositoryFile[] = [
     ...utils.deepCopy(utils.FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO),
     {
         src: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '.github', 'workflows', 'reviewerChecklist.yml'),
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ describe('test workflow reviewerChecklist', () => {
     const githubToken = 'dummy_github_token';
     const actor = 'Dummy Actor';
 
-    beforeAll(async () => {
+    beforeAll(() => {
         // in case of the tests being interrupted without cleanup the mock repo directory may be left behind
         // which breaks the next test run, this removes any possible leftovers
         utils.removeMockRepoDir();
@@ -44,11 +48,11 @@ describe('test workflow reviewerChecklist', () => {
         const event = 'pull_request_review';
         const eventOptions = {};
         it('runs the workflow', async () => {
-            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testReviewerChecklistWorkflowRepo') || '';
+            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testReviewerChecklistWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
             const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'reviewerChecklist.yml');
             let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
             act = utils.setUpActParams(act, event, eventOptions, {}, githubToken);
-            const testMockSteps = {
+            const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                 checklist: mocks.REVIEWERCHECKLIST__CHECKLIST__STEP_MOCKS,
             };
             const result = await act.runEvent(event, {
@@ -63,11 +67,11 @@ describe('test workflow reviewerChecklist', () => {
         describe('actor is OSBotify', () => {
             const osbotifyActor = 'OSBotify';
             it('does not run the workflow', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testReviewerChecklistWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testReviewerChecklistWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'reviewerChecklist.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(act, event, eventOptions, {}, githubToken);
-                const testMockSteps = {
+                const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                     checklist: mocks.REVIEWERCHECKLIST__CHECKLIST__STEP_MOCKS,
                 };
                 const result = await act.runEvent(event, {
diff --git a/workflow_tests/test.test.js b/workflow_tests/test.test.ts
similarity index 88%
rename from workflow_tests/test.test.js
rename to workflow_tests/test.test.ts
index 1ad8a1b48e4b..331a657a486c 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/test.test.js
+++ b/workflow_tests/test.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-const path = require('path');
-const kieMockGithub = require('@kie/mock-github');
-const utils = require('./utils/utils');
-const assertions = require('./assertions/testAssertions');
-const mocks = require('./mocks/testMocks');
-const ExtendedAct = require('./utils/ExtendedAct').default;
+import type {MockStep} from '@kie/act-js/build/src/step-mocker/step-mocker.types';
+import * as kieMockGithub from '@kie/mock-github';
+import type {CreateRepositoryFile, MockGithub} from '@kie/mock-github';
+import path from 'path';
+import assertions from './assertions/testAssertions';
+import mocks from './mocks/testMocks';
+import ExtendedAct from './utils/ExtendedAct';
+import * as utils from './utils/utils';
 
 jest.setTimeout(90 * 1000);
-let mockGithub;
-const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO = [
+
+let mockGithub: MockGithub;
+
+const FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO: CreateRepositoryFile[] = [
     ...utils.deepCopy(utils.FILES_TO_COPY_INTO_TEST_REPO),
     {
         src: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '.github', 'workflows', 'test.yml'),
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ describe('test workflow test', () => {
     const actor = 'Dummy Actor';
     const osbotifyActor = 'OSBotify';
 
-    beforeAll(async () => {
+    beforeAll(() => {
         // in case of the tests being interrupted without cleanup the mock repo directory may be left behind
         // which breaks the next test run, this removes any possible leftovers
         utils.removeMockRepoDir();
@@ -49,11 +53,11 @@ describe('test workflow test', () => {
             action: 'opened',
         };
         it('runs all tests', async () => {
-            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') || '';
+            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
             const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'test.yml');
             let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
             act = utils.setUpActParams(act, event, eventOptions, {}, githubToken);
-            const testMockSteps = {
+            const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                 jest: mocks.TEST__JEST__STEP_MOCKS,
                 shellTests: mocks.TEST__SHELLTESTS__STEP_MOCKS,
             };
@@ -69,11 +73,11 @@ describe('test workflow test', () => {
         });
         describe('actor is OSBotify', () => {
             it('does not run tests', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'test.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(act, event, eventOptions, {}, githubToken);
-                const testMockSteps = {
+                const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                     jest: mocks.TEST__JEST__STEP_MOCKS,
                     shellTests: mocks.TEST__SHELLTESTS__STEP_MOCKS,
                 };
@@ -96,11 +100,11 @@ describe('test workflow test', () => {
             action: 'synchronize',
         };
         it('runs all tests', async () => {
-            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') || '';
+            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
             const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'test.yml');
             let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
             act = utils.setUpActParams(act, event, eventOptions, {}, githubToken);
-            const testMockSteps = {
+            const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                 jest: mocks.TEST__JEST__STEP_MOCKS,
                 shellTests: mocks.TEST__SHELLTESTS__STEP_MOCKS,
             };
@@ -116,11 +120,11 @@ describe('test workflow test', () => {
         });
         describe('actor is OSBotify', () => {
             it('does not run tests', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'test.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(act, event, eventOptions, {}, githubToken);
-                const testMockSteps = {
+                const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                     jest: mocks.TEST__JEST__STEP_MOCKS,
                     shellTests: mocks.TEST__SHELLTESTS__STEP_MOCKS,
                 };
@@ -141,11 +145,11 @@ describe('test workflow test', () => {
         const event = 'workflow_call';
         const eventOptions = {};
         it('runs all tests', async () => {
-            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') || '';
+            const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
             const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'test.yml');
             let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
             act = utils.setUpActParams(act, event, eventOptions, {}, githubToken);
-            const testMockSteps = {
+            const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                 jest: mocks.TEST__JEST__STEP_MOCKS,
                 shellTests: mocks.TEST__SHELLTESTS__STEP_MOCKS,
             };
@@ -161,11 +165,11 @@ describe('test workflow test', () => {
         });
         describe('actor is OSBotify', () => {
             it('runs all tests normally', async () => {
-                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') || '';
+                const repoPath = mockGithub.repo.getPath('testTestWorkflowRepo') ?? '';
                 const workflowPath = path.join(repoPath, '.github', 'workflows', 'test.yml');
                 let act = new ExtendedAct(repoPath, workflowPath);
                 act = utils.setUpActParams(act, event, eventOptions, {}, githubToken);
-                const testMockSteps = {
+                const testMockSteps: MockStep = {
                     jest: mocks.TEST__JEST__STEP_MOCKS,
                     shellTests: mocks.TEST__SHELLTESTS__STEP_MOCKS,
                 };
diff --git a/workflow_tests/utils/utils.ts b/workflow_tests/utils/utils.ts
index a39891dc2302..b70a88c24c7a 100644
--- a/workflow_tests/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/workflow_tests/utils/utils.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
+import type {EventJSON} from '@kie/act-js/build/src/action-event/action-event.types';
 import type {StepIdentifier} from '@kie/act-js/build/src/step-mocker/step-mocker.types';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import yaml from 'yaml';
 import type ExtendedAct from './ExtendedAct';
 
-type EventOptions = {
-    action?: string;
-};
-
 type StepAssertionInputEntry = {key: string; value: string | boolean};
 
 type StepAssertion = {
@@ -19,7 +16,7 @@ type StepAssertion = {
 function setUpActParams(
     act: ExtendedAct,
     event: string | null = null,
-    eventOptions: EventOptions | null = null,
+    eventOptions: EventJSON | null = null,
     secrets: Record<string, string> | null = null,
     githubToken: string | null = null,
     envVars: Record<string, string> | null = null,