diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4653cc1a4..c3878bd88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
       - 'pkg/libaes_siv/**'
       - 'pkg/urbit/**'
       - 'pkg/urcrypt/**'
+      - 'tests/**'
       - 'bin/**'
       - 'nix/**'
       - 'default.nix'
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ on:
       - 'pkg/libaes_siv/**'
       - 'pkg/urbit/**'
       - 'pkg/urcrypt/**'
+      - 'tests/**'
       - 'bin/**'
       - 'nix/**'
       - 'default.nix'