diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 29c024e86..5296c354f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ on:
       - "pyproject.toml"
       - ".github/workflows/**"
 
-  # run on all pull requests because these checks are required and will block merges otherwise
   pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "src/**"
+      - "tests/**"
+      - "uv.lock"
+      - "pyproject.toml"
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
 
   workflow_dispatch: