diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index d89cfd95c..f2435ab34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@e2b3eafc8d227b0241d48be5f425d47c2d750a13 # v3.26.10
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@6db8d6351fd0be61f9ed8ebd12ccd35dcec51fea # v3.26.11
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
     # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
     - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@e2b3eafc8d227b0241d48be5f425d47c2d750a13 # v3.26.10
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@6db8d6351fd0be61f9ed8ebd12ccd35dcec51fea # v3.26.11
 
     # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
     # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ jobs:
     #   make release
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@e2b3eafc8d227b0241d48be5f425d47c2d750a13 # v3.26.10
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@6db8d6351fd0be61f9ed8ebd12ccd35dcec51fea # v3.26.11
diff --git a/compiler/native/compile.go b/compiler/native/compile.go
index a1f259400..16c6ff7c9 100644
--- a/compiler/native/compile.go
+++ b/compiler/native/compile.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-retryablehttp"
 
 	api "github.com/go-vela/server/api/types"
-	"github.com/go-vela/server/internal"
 	"github.com/go-vela/types/constants"
 	"github.com/go-vela/types/library"
 	"github.com/go-vela/types/pipeline"
@@ -62,22 +61,21 @@ func (c *client) Compile(ctx context.Context, v interface{}) (*pipeline.Build, *
 		event = event + ":" + action
 	}
 
-	// populate metadata when not provided using compiler.WithMetadata
-	if c.metadata == nil {
-		c.metadata = &internal.Metadata{Database: &internal.Database{}, Queue: &internal.Queue{}, Source: &internal.Source{}, Vela: &internal.Vela{}}
-	}
-
 	// create the ruledata to purge steps
 	r := &pipeline.RuleData{
-		Branch:   c.build.GetBranch(),
-		Comment:  c.comment,
-		Event:    event,
-		Path:     c.files,
-		Repo:     c.repo.GetFullName(),
-		Tag:      strings.TrimPrefix(c.build.GetRef(), "refs/tags/"),
-		Target:   c.build.GetDeploy(),
-		Label:    c.labels,
-		Instance: c.metadata.Vela.Address,
+		Branch:  c.build.GetBranch(),
+		Comment: c.comment,
+		Event:   event,
+		Path:    c.files,
+		Repo:    c.repo.GetFullName(),
+		Tag:     strings.TrimPrefix(c.build.GetRef(), "refs/tags/"),
+		Target:  c.build.GetDeploy(),
+		Label:   c.labels,
+	}
+
+	// add instance when we have the metadata (local exec will not)
+	if c.metadata != nil && c.metadata.Vela != nil {
+		r.Instance = c.metadata.Vela.Address
 	}
 
 	switch {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a417873a3..c5f35f739 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/go-vela/server
 
-go 1.23.1
+go 1.23.2
 
 require (
 	github.com/Bose/minisentinel v0.0.0-20200130220412-917c5a9223bb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0
 	github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.10.0
 	github.com/go-playground/assert/v2 v2.2.0
-	github.com/go-vela/types v0.25.0
+	github.com/go-vela/types v0.25.1
 	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.1
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0
 	github.com/google/go-github/v65 v65.0.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index b1c403b2a..074115525 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.22.1 h1:40JcKH+bBNGFczGuoBYgX4I6m/i27
 github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.22.1/go.mod h1:dbuPbCMFw/DrkbEynArYaCwl3amGuJotoKCe95atGMM=
 github.com/go-test/deep v1.0.2 h1:onZX1rnHT3Wv6cqNgYyFOOlgVKJrksuCMCRvJStbMYw=
 github.com/go-test/deep v1.0.2/go.mod h1:wGDj63lr65AM2AQyKZd/NYHGb0R+1RLqB8NKt3aSFNA=
-github.com/go-vela/types v0.25.0 h1:5jSXgW8uf2ODbhOiWdVmKtbznF/CfNIzkZSYuNQIars=
-github.com/go-vela/types v0.25.0/go.mod h1:gyKVRQjNosAJy4AJ164CnEF6jIkwd1y6Cm5pZ6M20ZM=
+github.com/go-vela/types v0.25.1 h1:DCPHv1+ouqldjfsjfcVTcm/Yyd0OwazIfxYyR+GwpMo=
+github.com/go-vela/types v0.25.1/go.mod h1:5+MHUI9ZSY2Uz1cTJa64FWUv8jKzzUUq96UQTokGJzs=
 github.com/goccy/go-json v0.10.3 h1:KZ5WoDbxAIgm2HNbYckL0se1fHD6rz5j4ywS6ebzDqA=
 github.com/goccy/go-json v0.10.3/go.mod h1:oq7eo15ShAhp70Anwd5lgX2pLfOS3QCiwU/PULtXL6M=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2 h1:Ov1cvc58UF3b5XjBnZv7+opcTcQFZebYjWzi34vdm4Q=