diff --git a/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml b/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
index 912b3db..c9328cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   jobs:
     # This will create messages for first time contributers and direct them to the Discord server
       welcome:
-        runs-on: self-hosted
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
         steps:
             - uses: actions/first-interaction@main
diff --git a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.7.x.yml b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.7.x.yml
index d113361..a123426 100644
--- a/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.7.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_1/cis_1.1.7.x.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       src: "{{ item.device }}"
       fstype: "{{ item.fstype }}"
       state: present
-      opts: defaults,{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_7_2 %}nodev,{% endif %}{% if rhel9cis_rule_1_1_7_3 %}nosuid{% endif %}
+      opts: "{{ item.options }}{% if ('nodev' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_7_2) %},nodev{% endif %}{% if ('nosuid' not in item.options and rhel9cis_rule_1_1_7_3) %},nosuid{% endif %}"
   loop: "{{ ansible_facts.mounts }}"
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.device }}"