diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-codeql.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-codeql.yaml
index c6d11f1e..09cb5d8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-codeql.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-codeql.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
-  CODEQL_VERSION: 2.21.2
+  CODEQL_VERSION: 2.23.3
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ jobs:
         popd
     - name: codeql version test
       run: .\codeql-cli\codeql.exe version
+    - name: Install Nuget Packages
+      run: nuget restore .\src\drivers\test\packages.config -PackagesDirectory .\packages\
     - name: Setup Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
@@ -179,6 +181,8 @@ jobs:
         popd
     - name: codeql version test
       run: .\codeql-cli\codeql.exe version
+    - name: Install Nuget Packages
+      run: nuget restore .\src\drivers\test\packages.config -PackagesDirectory .\packages\
     - name: Setup Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
@@ -297,6 +301,9 @@ jobs:
         popd
     - name: Add msbuild to PATH
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
+      
+    - name: Install Nuget Packages
+      run: nuget restore .\src\drivers\test\packages.config -PackagesDirectory .\packages\
 
     - name: Test DVL
       run: src\drivers\test\dvl_tests\dvl_tests.ps1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d88c2936..e95cb24c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ This repository contains open-source components for supplemental use in developi
 #### Validated CodeQL Versions For Use with WHCP
 |  CodeQL CLI Version      |
 |--------------------------|
+|  2.23.3 |
 |  2.21.4 |
 |  2.21.2 |
 |  2.20.1 |
 |  2.15.4 |
 
+When using the precompiled pack, please use the most recent CodeQL CLI version listed above.
+
 *See appendix for more information
 
 ### For Testing the Latest in Development
diff --git a/src/drivers/test/build_create_analyze_test.py b/src/drivers/test/build_create_analyze_test.py
index 28c89278..2a3115f1 100644
--- a/src/drivers/test/build_create_analyze_test.py
+++ b/src/drivers/test/build_create_analyze_test.py
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def create_codeql_test_database(ql_test):
     source_dir=os.path.join(g_test_dir, "working\\"+ql_test.get_ql_name()+"\\")
     db_loc =   os.path.join(test_db_dir, ql_test.get_ql_name()+"\\")
     
-    codeql_command = [codeql_path, "database", "create", "-l", "cpp", "-s", source_dir, "--threads=0", "-c", "msbuild /p:Platform=x64;UseNTIFS="+ql_test.get_use_ntifs()+ 
+    codeql_command = [codeql_path, "database", "create", "-l", "cpp", "-s", source_dir, "--threads=0", "-c", "msbuild /p:Platform=x64 /p:UseNTIFS="+ql_test.get_use_ntifs()+ 
                            " /t:rebuild " + source_dir + ql_test.get_template().split("\\")[-1] + ".sln", db_loc]
     print_conditionally(" - Database location: " + db_loc)
     print_conditionally(" - Source directory: " + source_dir)
diff --git a/src/drivers/test/packages.config b/src/drivers/test/packages.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d05ff0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/test/packages.config
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP" version="10.0.26100.6584" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.x64" version="10.0.26100.6584" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.CPP.arm64" version="10.0.26100.6584" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.WDK.x64" version="10.0.26100.6584" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Windows.WDK.arm64" version="10.0.26100.6584" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/drivers/test/requirements.txt b/src/drivers/test/requirements.txt
index 80faed4a..0daf01b5 100644
--- a/src/drivers/test/requirements.txt
+++ b/src/drivers/test/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 sarif-tools==1.0.0
-pandas==2.1.4
+pandas==2.3.3
 openpyxl==3.1.2
 azure-common==1.1.28
 azure-core==1.29.7
diff --git a/src/qlpack.yml b/src/qlpack.yml
index 38debf75..e2af1602 100644
--- a/src/qlpack.yml
+++ b/src/qlpack.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT license.
 
 name: microsoft/windows-drivers
-version: 1.8.0
+version: 1.8.1
 dependencies:
     codeql/cpp-all: ^4.2.0
     microsoft/cpp-queries: ^0.0.4