diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 6c752de84..220b2fa36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ on:
     tags:
       - 'v*'
   pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/build.yaml"
+      - "server/**"
+      - "proto/**"
+      - "router/**"
+      - "launcher/**"
+      - "Cargo.lock"
+      - "rust-toolchain.toml"
+      - "Dockerfile"
     branches:
       - 'main'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 476ae4433..1a45ad046 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
       - "proto/**"
       - "router/**"
       - "launcher/**"
+      - "Cargo.lock"
+      - "rust-toolchain.toml"
 
 jobs:
   run_tests: