diff --git a/.github/workflows/cutadapt.yml b/.github/workflows/cutadapt.yml
index ff1e8a91..ca756899 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cutadapt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cutadapt.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 name: cutadapt
 on:
   push:
-    paths: software/cutadapt/**
+    paths:
+      - software/cutadapt/**
+      - .github/workflows/cutadapt.yml
+      - tests
   pull_request:
-    paths: software/cutadapt/**
+    paths:
+      - software/cutadapt/**
+      - .github/workflows/cutadapt.yml
+      - tests
 
 jobs:
   run_ci_test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml b/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
index 7589e4b0..737604fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 name: FastQC
 on:
   push:
-    paths: software/fastqc/**
+    paths:
+      - software/fastqc/**
+      - .github/workflows/fastqc.yml
+      - tests
   pull_request:
-    paths: software/fastqc/**
+    paths:
+      - software/fastqc/**
+      - .github/workflows/fastqc.yml
+      - tests
 
 jobs:
   run_ci_test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml b/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
index a8ee85fd..1f952957 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 name: samtools index
 on:
   push:
-    paths: software/samtools/index/**
+    paths:
+      - software/samtools/index/**
+      - .github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
+      - tests
   pull_request:
-    paths: software/samtools/index/**
+    paths:
+      - software/samtools/index/**
+      - .github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
+      - tests
 
 jobs:
   run_ci_test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml b/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
index 4d6aa099..81746f31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 name: samtools sort
 on:
   push:
-    paths: software/samtools/sort**
+    paths:
+      - software/samtools/sort**
+      - .github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
+      - tests
   pull_request:
-    paths: software/samtools/sort**
+    paths:
+      - software/samtools/sort**
+      - .github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
+      - tests
 
 jobs:
   run_ci_test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tcoffee.yml b/.github/workflows/tcoffee.yml
index 98f84e95..4a97cd40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tcoffee.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tcoffee.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 name: tcoffee
 on:
   push:
-    paths: software/tcoffee/**
+    paths:
+      - software/tcoffee/**
+      - .github/workflows/tcoffee.yml
+      - tests
   pull_request:
-    paths: software/tcoffee/**
+    paths:
+      - software/tcoffee/**
+      - .github/workflows/tcoffee.yml
+      - tests
 
 jobs:
   run_ci_test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml b/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
index 8812ad87..caa7a7b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 name: Trim Galore!
 on:
   push:
-    paths: software/trim_galore/**
+    paths:
+      - software/trim_galore/**
+      - .github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
+      - tests
   pull_request:
-    paths: software/trim_galore/**
+    paths:
+      - software/trim_galore/**
+      - .github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
+      - tests
 
 jobs:
   run_ci_test: