diff --git a/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml b/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
index 3ab8df31..1ad38815 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fastqc.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: FastQC
 on:
-  push:
-    paths: *
+  push: {}
   pull_request:
     paths: tools/fastqc/*
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml b/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
index 5821bac3..f92b976a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/samtools_index.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: samtools index
 on:
-  push:
-    paths: *
+  push: {}
   pull_request:
     paths: tools/samtools/index*
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml b/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
index 4625f087..51b745a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/samtools_sort.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: samtools sort
 on:
-  push:
-    paths: *
+  push: {}
   pull_request:
     paths: tools/samtools/sort*
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml b/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
index 92172b9f..fa2eb30a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trim_galore.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: Trim Galore!
 on:
-  push:
-    paths: *
+  push: {}
   pull_request:
     paths: tools/trim_galore/*