diff --git a/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml b/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
index 6888bbc0..65d6760f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: FastQC
 on:
   push: {}
   pull_request:
-    paths: software/fastqc/*
+    paths: software/fastqc/**
 
 jobs:
   run_ci_test: