diff --git a/.github/workflows/kernel.yml b/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
index 06efe14d5c..5a8c1123af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kernel.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@ name: Build Kernel
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/check-kernel-patches.yml'
+      - '.github/workflows/build.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/kernel.yml'
       - 'include/kernel*'
       - 'package/kernel/**'
       - 'target/linux/generic/**'
   push:
     paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/check-kernel-patches.yml'
+      - '.github/workflows/build.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/kernel.yml'
       - 'include/kernel*'
       - 'package/kernel/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packages.yml b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
index a374b37023..94982ba65b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Build all core packages
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/build.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/packages.yml'
       - 'config/**'
       - 'include/**'
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ on:
       - 'toolchain/**'
   push:
     paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/build.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/packages.yml'
       - 'config/**'
       - 'include/**'