diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index ff77c85d..4df18098 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -3,25 +3,32 @@
 #
 # You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
 # or to provide custom queries or build logic.
-name: "CodeQL Security Scan"
+name: CodeQL Security Scan
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      # only run when there are pushes to the main branch (not on PRs)
-      - main
+    paths:
+     - '**'
+     - '!**.md'
+     - '!LICENSE'
+     - '!test/**'
+    branches: [ main ]
 
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 14 * * 4'
 
-permissions:
-  contents: read
+env:
+  CODEQL_EXTRACTOR_GO_BUILD_TRACING: on
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      # required for all workflows
+      security-events: write
+
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -33,22 +40,37 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # v3.1.0
+
+    - name: Utilize Go Module Cache
+      uses: actions/cache@9b0c1fce7a93df8e3bb8926b0d6e9d89e92f20a7 # v3.0.11
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ~/go/pkg/mod
+          ~/.cache/go-build
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
+    - name: Set correct version of Golang to use during CodeQL run
+      uses: actions/setup-go@c4a742cab115ed795e34d4513e2cf7d472deb55f # v3.3.1
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.18'
+        check-latest: true
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@c3b6fce4ee2ca25bc1066aa3bf73962fda0e8898 # v2.1.31
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
-        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file. 
+        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
         # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
 
-    # 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@v1
+    # - name: Autobuild
+    # uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
 
     # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
     # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
@@ -56,10 +78,8 @@ jobs:
     # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
     #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
     #    uses a compiled language
-
-    #- run: |
-    #   make bootstrap
-    #   make release
+    - name: Build grype for CodeQL
+      run: make grype
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@c3b6fce4ee2ca25bc1066aa3bf73962fda0e8898 # v2.1.31
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1b208ee6..f2d42c4e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ coverage.txt
 *.dll
 *.so
 *.dylib
+/grype/grype
+
 
 # Test binary, build with `go test -c`
 *.test
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 40dbd999..710b4191 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ endef
 all: clean static-analysis test ## Run all checks (linting, license check, unit, integration, and linux acceptance tests tests)
 	@printf '$(SUCCESS)All checks pass!$(RESET)\n'
 
+.PHONY: grype
+grype: ## Build the grype binary
+	@printf '$(TITLE)Building grype$(RESET)\n'
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o $@ -trimpath -ldflags "-X main.version=$(VERSION) -X main.syftVersion=$(SYFT_VERSION)"
+
 .PHONY: test
 test: unit validate-cyclonedx-schema validate-cyclonedx-vex-schema integration cli ## Run all tests (unit, integration, linux acceptance, and CLI tests)