diff --git a/.github/workflows/nix_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/nix_tests.yaml
index f2209f8a4..d9b910483 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nix_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nix_tests.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - "proto/**"
       - "router/**"
       - "launcher/**"
+      - "backends/**"
       - "Cargo.lock"
       - "rust-toolchain.toml"
 concurrency:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 895b4dd4d..3e431c861 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
       - "proto/**"
       - "router/**"
       - "launcher/**"
+      - "backends/**"
       - "Cargo.lock"
       - "rust-toolchain.toml"