diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index 4b80ae12e..e0632ddb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      - "backend/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/go.yml"
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - "backend/**"