diff --git a/.github/filters.yml b/.github/filters.yml
index 695ac1b9..2bad1fb9 100644
--- a/.github/filters.yml
+++ b/.github/filters.yml
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ salmon_quant:
   - software/salmon/quant/**
   - tests/software/salmon/quant/**
 
+samtools_faidx:
+  - software/samtools/faidx/**
+  - tests/software/samtools/faidx/**
+
 samtools_flagstat:
   - software/samtools/flagstat/**
   - tests/software/samtools/flagstat/**