diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-aep.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-aep.yaml
index b4704da..32ad92a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-aep.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-aep.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: Check AEP Compliance
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
+    paths:
+      - 'api/**'
+      - '.spectral.yaml'
 
 jobs:
   check-aep:
diff --git a/.spectral.yaml b/.spectral.yaml
index 7b51d09..3852bcd 100644
--- a/.spectral.yaml
+++ b/.spectral.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 extends:
-  - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aep-dev/aep-openapi-linter/main/spectral.yaml
+  - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aep-dev/aep-openapi-linter/refs/tags/v0.5.3/spectral.yaml
 
 rules:
   x-aep-resource-no-boolean:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 64aea55..fc8dd1d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ check-generate-api: generate-api
 
 # Check AEP compliance
 check-aep:
-	spectral lint --fail-severity=warn ./api/v1alpha1/openapi.yaml
+	npx --yes @stoplight/spectral-cli lint --fail-severity=warn ./api/v1alpha1/openapi.yaml
 
 subsystem-test-up:
 	$(COMPOSE) -f test/subsystem/docker-compose.yaml up -d --build