diff --git a/.github/workflows/api-service-build.yml b/.github/workflows/api-service-build.yml
index c73f1062..e16adc8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api-service-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api-service-build.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-
+    paths:
+      - 'backend/api/**'
+      - 'backend/core/**'
+      - 'backend/go.mod'
+      - '.github/workflows/api-service-build.yml'
 env:
   RGNAME: AKS_RG
   ACRNAME: cognixacr
diff --git a/.github/workflows/migration-service-build.yml b/.github/workflows/migration-service-build.yml
index b804a192..db27bf80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/migration-service-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/migration-service-build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
       - main
     paths:
       - 'migration/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/migration-service-build.yml'
 env:
   RGNAME: AKS_RG
   ACRNAME: cognixacr