diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-ci-cron.yaml b/.github/workflows/gh-ci-cron.yaml
index aaf8efa9..663ad6ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-ci-cron.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-ci-cron.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: GH Actions Cron CI
 on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ jobs:
       - id: get-base-python-deps
         name: get-base-python-deps
         run: |
-          pip install requests setuptools packaging pyyaml pydantic PyGithub
+          pip install MDAnalysis requests setuptools packaging pyyaml pydantic PyGithub
 
       - id: combine-write-raise-issues
         name: combine-write-raise-issues
@@ -178,12 +181,12 @@ jobs:
           python utils/handle-status.py 
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN:  ${{ github.token }}
-
-      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
-        with:
-          commit_message: commit changes to status files
-          skip_dirty_check: false
-          skip_fetch: false
+#
+#      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+#        with:
+#          commit_message: commit changes to status files
+#          skip_dirty_check: false
+#          skip_fetch: false
 
   deploy_docs:
     if: ${{ always() }}
diff --git a/mdakits/mdachecker/metadata.yaml b/mdakits/mdachecker/metadata.yaml
index 2cd115a9..690d8dd1 100644
--- a/mdakits/mdachecker/metadata.yaml
+++ b/mdakits/mdachecker/metadata.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ run_tests:
   - pytest --pyargs mdachecker.tests
 test_dependencies:
   - pip install pytest
+import_name: mdachecker
 codecov:
 development_status: Beta
 changelog:
diff --git a/mdakits/prolif/metadata.yaml b/mdakits/prolif/metadata.yaml
index 03cad4e9..0c6a31bf 100644
--- a/mdakits/prolif/metadata.yaml
+++ b/mdakits/prolif/metadata.yaml
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ development_status: Production/Stable
 publications:
   - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13321-021-00548-6
   - https://zenodo.org/record/7332369
+import_name: prolif
diff --git a/mdakits/propkatraj/metadata.yaml b/mdakits/propkatraj/metadata.yaml
index 4e62905c..05fcb4e1 100644
--- a/mdakits/propkatraj/metadata.yaml
+++ b/mdakits/propkatraj/metadata.yaml
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ publications:
   - https://zenodo.org/record/7647010
   - https://doi.org/10.1021/ct200133y
   - https://doi.org/10.1085/jgp.201411219
+import_name: propkatraj
diff --git a/utils/handle-status.py b/utils/handle-status.py
index aa5a727f..b71ab32c 100644
--- a/utils/handle-status.py
+++ b/utils/handle-status.py
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ def handle_mdakit(maindir: str, statusdir: str,
     mdakit.gen_badges()
 
     # raise issues
-    mdakit.raise_issues()
+    # mdakit.raise_issues()
 
     # write out the status
-    mdakit.status.write_status(mdakit.path)
+    # mdakit.status.write_status(mdakit.path)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/utils/mdakit.py b/utils/mdakit.py
index 30932c25..d0cf7120 100644
--- a/utils/mdakit.py
+++ b/utils/mdakit.py
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ def _read_status(self, path):
         self.status = Status(path / "status.yaml")
 
     def gen_badges(self):
-        try:
-            badges = self._get_class_badges(self.metadata.import_name)
-        except:
-            badges = BadgesStatusDict()
+        #try:
+        badges = self._get_class_badges(self.metadata.import_name)
+        #except:
+        #    badges = BadgesStatusDict()
 
         try:
             badges.coverage = self._get_codecov_status(
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def _get_class_badges(name: Optional[str]):
         # Get all the necessary MDAnalysis classes
         from MDAnalysis.analysis.base import AnalysisBase
         from MDAnalysis.coordinates.base import ProtoReader, WriterBase, ConverterBase
-        from MDAnalysis.topology.base import TopologyBase
+        from MDAnalysis.topology.base import TopologyReaderBase
         from MDAnalysis.transformations.base import TransformationBase
 
         def get_modules(mod):