diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
index 3d6d097c844..36fe41bd88c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
           application_private_key: ${{ secrets.BOT_APPLICATION_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
       - name: Deploy
-        uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4.4.0
+        uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4.4.1
         with:
           repository-name: pyansys/devportal-doc-archive
           branch: drupal
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-docs.yml
index 5c9e9e7fb4f..c607dcfef81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-docs.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
       - name: Deploy
-        uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4.4.0
+        uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4.4.1
         with:
           repository-name: pyansys/pyaedt-dev-docs
           branch: gh-pages
diff --git a/pyaedt/application/Design.py b/pyaedt/application/Design.py
index e243e353e82..455434bf3b2 100644
--- a/pyaedt/application/Design.py
+++ b/pyaedt/application/Design.py
@@ -166,7 +166,12 @@ def load_aedt_thread(path):
             logger.info("AEDT file load (threaded) time: {}".format(time.time() - start))
 
         t = None
-        if project_name and os.path.exists(project_name) and os.path.splitext(project_name)[1] == ".aedt":
+        if (
+            not is_ironpython
+            and project_name
+            and os.path.exists(project_name)
+            and os.path.splitext(project_name)[1] == ".aedt"
+        ):
             t = threading.Thread(target=load_aedt_thread, args=(project_name,))
             t.start()
         self._init_variables()