diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index 85463ff28..22e169424 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - '.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/publish_release.yml'
-      - 'docker/**'
       - 'doc/**'
       - 'CHANGELOG.rst'
   push:
     paths-ignore:
       - '.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/publish_release.yml'
-      - 'docker/**'
       - 'doc/**'
       - 'CHANGELOG.rst'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml
index b584e7d3b..f72dd8de0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/publish_latest.yml'
-      - 'docker/**'
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ jobs:
             cyclus_tag=latest
           
       - name: Checkout Cymetric
-        if: ${{ steps.build-cycamore.outcome == 'success' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: cyclus/cymetric
@@ -76,7 +74,6 @@ jobs:
           path: $HOME/cymetric
 
       - name: Build and Test Cymetric
-        if: ${{ steps.build-cycamore.outcome == 'success' }}
         continue-on-error: true
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with: