diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 977266d..ea34ca0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.go'
+      - 'go.mod'
+      - 'go.sum'
+      - 'Makefile'
+      - '.github/workflows/build.yml'
 
 # Cancel in-progress runs when a new commit is pushed
 concurrency:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
index a961103..d0b7a08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ name: PR Checks
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+    paths:
+      - '**/*.go'
+      - 'go.mod'
+      - 'go.sum'
+      - 'Makefile'
+      - 'Dockerfile'
+      - '.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml'
 
 # Cancel in-progress runs when a new commit is pushed
 concurrency: