diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
index ffdc6834a1..7ed999c797 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,24 @@ on:
     branches:
       - develop
       - master
+    paths:
+      - src/**
+      - build.sbt
+      - .scalafix.conf
+      - .scalafmt.conf
+      - project/*
+      - .github/worlflows/*.yml
+      
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - develop
+    paths:
+      - src/**/
+      - build.sbt
+      - .scalafix.conf
+      - .scalafmt.conf
+      - project/*
+      - .github/worlflows/*.yml
 
 jobs:
   build_test_and_upload: