diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_go_quickstarts.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate_go_quickstarts.yaml
index b79a0d052..8c9e5ce68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_go_quickstarts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_go_quickstarts.yaml
@@ -95,6 +95,19 @@ jobs:
           echo "PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           pip3 install setuptools wheel
           pip3 install mechanical-markdown
+      - name: Checkout Dapr
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+           repository: dapr/dapr
+           ref: df7ece7b8b717b991b22e0e94556e3b16effd034
+           path: './dapr-dapr'
+      - name: Build Dapr
+        run: |
+           cd ./dapr-dapr/
+           make build
+      - name: Override dapr
+        run: |
+           cp ./dapr-dapr/dist/linux_amd64/release/daprd ~/.dapr/bin/daprd
       - name: Validate building blocks with GO
         run: |
           variants=("http" "sdk")
@@ -102,13 +115,13 @@ jobs:
           for building_block in $building_blocks; do
             for variant in "${variants[@]}"
             do
-              if [ ! -d "$building_block/go/$variant" ]; 
+              if [ ! -d "$building_block/go/$variant" ];
               then
                 echo "$building_block/go/$variant does not exist."
               else
                 pushd $building_block/go/$variant
                 echo "Validating $building_block/go/$variant quickstart"
-                make validate 
+                make validate
                 popd
               fi
             done
diff --git a/jobs/go/http/README.md b/jobs/go/http/README.md
index 30cab37f9..0c71fb989 100644
--- a/jobs/go/http/README.md
+++ b/jobs/go/http/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ expected_stdout_lines:
 expected_stderr_lines:
 output_match_mode: substring
 match_order: none
-background: true
+background: false
 sleep: 60
 timeout_seconds: 120
 -->
@@ -61,8 +61,15 @@ After 30 seconds, the terminal output should present the `C-3PO` job being proce
 == APP - job-service == Executing maintenance job: Limb Calibration
 ```
 
+<!-- END_STEP -->
+
 2. Stop and clean up application processes
 
+<!-- STEP
+name: Stop multi-app run 
+sleep: 5
+-->
+
 ```bash
 dapr stop -f .
 ```
@@ -149,4 +156,4 @@ Back at the `job-service` app terminal window, the output should be:
 
 ```text
 ERRO[0249] Error getting job c-3po due to: rpc error: code = Unknown desc = job not found: app||default||job-service||c-3po  instance=diagrid.local scope=dapr.api type=log ver=1.14.0-rc.2
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
diff --git a/jobs/go/sdk/README.md b/jobs/go/sdk/README.md
index 682855a8d..0938ebd7e 100644
--- a/jobs/go/sdk/README.md
+++ b/jobs/go/sdk/README.md
@@ -18,16 +18,19 @@ This section shows how to run both applications at once using [multi-app run tem
 Open a new terminal window and run the multi app run template:
 
 <!-- STEP
-name: Run multi app run template (disabled)
-expected_stdout_lines:
-expected_stderr_lines:
-output_match_mode: substring
-match_order: none
-background: true
-sleep: 15
-timeout_seconds: 30
--->
-<!-- END_STEP -->
+ name: Run multi app run template
+ expected_stdout_lines:
+   - '== APP - job-service == Starting droid: R2-D2'
+   - '== APP - job-service == Executing maintenance job: Oil Change'
+   - '== APP - job-service == Starting droid: C-3PO'
+   - '== APP - job-service == Executing maintenance job: Memory Wipe'
+ expected_stderr_lines:
+ output_match_mode: substring
+ match_order: none
+ background: false
+ sleep: 120
+ timeout_seconds: 180
+ -->
 
 ```bash
 dapr run -f .
@@ -75,13 +78,19 @@ After 10 seconds, the terminal output should present the `C3-PO` job being proce
 == APP - job-service == Executing maintenance job: Memory Wipe
 ```
 
+<!-- END_STEP -->
+
 2. Stop and clean up application processes
+<!-- STEP
+name: Stop multi-app run 
+sleep: 5
+-->
 
 ```bash
 dapr stop -f .
 ```
 
-
+<!-- END_STEP -->
 
 ## Run the Jobs APIs individually
 
diff --git a/jobs/go/sdk/dapr.yaml b/jobs/go/sdk/dapr.yaml
index a826cb55b..4d0f47f98 100644
--- a/jobs/go/sdk/dapr.yaml
+++ b/jobs/go/sdk/dapr.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 version: 1
+common:
+   daprdLogDestination: console
+   logLevel: info
 apps:
   - appDirPath: ./job-service/
     appID: job-service
@@ -9,4 +12,4 @@ apps:
   - appDirPath: ./job-scheduler/
     appID: job-scheduler
     appPort: 6500
-    command: ["go", "run", "."]
\ No newline at end of file
+    command: ["go", "run", "."]
diff --git a/pub_sub/go/http/README.md b/pub_sub/go/http/README.md
index b56b7f2d8..71294e024 100644
--- a/pub_sub/go/http/README.md
+++ b/pub_sub/go/http/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ expected_stdout_lines:
 expected_stderr_lines:
 output_match_mode: substring
 match_order: none
-background: true
+background: false
 sleep: 30
 timeout_seconds: 60
 -->
@@ -59,9 +59,15 @@ The terminal console output should look similar to this:
 == APP - checkout-http == Published data: {"orderId":10}
 == APP - order-processor-http == Subscriber received: {"orderId":10}
 ```
+<!-- END_STEP -->
 
 2. Stop and clean up application processes
 
+<!-- STEP
+name: Stop multi-app run 
+sleep: 5
+-->
+
 ```bash
 dapr stop -f .
 ```
diff --git a/pub_sub/go/sdk/README.md b/pub_sub/go/sdk/README.md
index 5e78c5c55..2d85e4fb6 100644
--- a/pub_sub/go/sdk/README.md
+++ b/pub_sub/go/sdk/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ expected_stdout_lines:
 expected_stderr_lines:
 output_match_mode: substring
 match_order: none
-background: true
+background: false
 sleep: 30
 timeout_seconds: 60
 -->
@@ -59,8 +59,14 @@ The terminal console output should look similar to this:
 == APP - checkout-sdk == Published data: {"orderId":10}
 == APP - order-processor == Subscriber received: map[orderId:10]
 ```
+<!-- END_STEP -->
 
 2. Stop and clean up application processes
+<!-- STEP
+name: Stop multi-app run 
+sleep: 5
+-->
+
 
 ```bash
 dapr stop -f .
diff --git a/service_invocation/go/http/README.md b/service_invocation/go/http/README.md
index c36459dc0..e2ad274e1 100644
--- a/service_invocation/go/http/README.md
+++ b/service_invocation/go/http/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ expected_stdout_lines:
 expected_stderr_lines:
 output_match_mode: substring
 match_order: none
-background: true
+background: false
 sleep: 30
 timeout_seconds: 60
 -->
@@ -56,9 +56,15 @@ The terminal console output should look similar to this:
 == APP - checkout-http == Published data: {"orderId":10}
 == APP - order-processor == Subscriber received: {"orderId":10}
 ```
+<!-- END_STEP -->
 
 3. Stop and clean up application processes
 
+<!-- STEP
+name: Stop multi-app run 
+sleep: 5
+-->
+
 ```bash
 dapr stop -f .
 ```
diff --git a/state_management/go/http/README.md b/state_management/go/http/README.md
index 1e7d93699..efcc40a44 100644
--- a/state_management/go/http/README.md
+++ b/state_management/go/http/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ expected_stdout_lines:
 expected_stderr_lines:
 output_match_mode: substring
 match_order: none
-background: true
+background: false
 sleep: 15
 -->
 
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ sleep: 15
   dapr run -f .
 ```
 
+<!-- END_STEP -->
+
 2. Stop and cleanup application process
+<!-- STEP
+name: Stop multi-app run 
+sleep: 5
+-->
 
 ```bash
 dapr stop -f .
diff --git a/state_management/go/sdk/README.md b/state_management/go/sdk/README.md
index af7bed04e..312c16417 100644
--- a/state_management/go/sdk/README.md
+++ b/state_management/go/sdk/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ expected_stdout_lines:
 expected_stderr_lines:
 output_match_mode: substring
 match_order: none
-background: true
+background: false
 sleep: 15
 -->
 
@@ -33,8 +33,15 @@ sleep: 15
   dapr run -f  .
 ```
 
+<!-- END_STEP -->
+
 2. Stop and cleanup application process
 
+<!-- STEP
+name: Stop multi-app run 
+sleep: 5
+-->
+
 ```bash
 dapr stop -f .
 ```
diff --git a/workflows/go/sdk/README.md b/workflows/go/sdk/README.md
index 55e2e42f1..f329334ee 100644
--- a/workflows/go/sdk/README.md
+++ b/workflows/go/sdk/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ expected_stdout_lines:
   - "There are now 90 cars left in stock"
   - "Workflow completed - result: COMPLETED"
 output_match_mode: substring
-background: true
+background: false
 timeout_seconds: 120
 sleep: 30
 -->
@@ -70,10 +70,17 @@ dapr run -f .
 4. Stop Dapr workflow with CTRL-C or:
 <!-- END_STEP -->
 
+<!-- STEP
+name: Stop multi-app run 
+sleep: 5
+-->
+
 ```sh
 dapr stop -f .
 ```
 
+<!-- END_STEP -->
+
 
 
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