diff --git a/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml b/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
index beeaea5a..3ab8df31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: FastQC
 on:
   push:
-    paths: tools/fastqc/*
+    paths: *
   pull_request:
     paths: tools/fastqc/*
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml b/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
index fcc26ecf..5821bac3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: samtools index
 on:
   push:
-    paths: tools/samtools/index*
+    paths: *
   pull_request:
     paths: tools/samtools/index*
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml b/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
index c9fa338a..4625f087 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: samtools sort
 on:
   push:
-    paths: tools/samtools/sort*
+    paths: *
   pull_request:
     paths: tools/samtools/sort*
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml b/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
index 437cc12c..92172b9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Trim Galore!
 on:
   push:
-    paths: tools/trim_galore/*
+    paths: *
   pull_request:
     paths: tools/trim_galore/*