diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 26b451943..7e6bf886f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: boolean
   push:
-    paths: ['.github/workflows/**', 'CMakeLists.txt', 'Makefile', '**.h', '*.c', '**.cpp']
+    paths: ['.github/workflows/**', '**/CMakeLists.txt', '**/Makefile', '**/*.h', '**/*.c', '**/*.cpp']
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, edited, reopened, review_requested, ready_for_review]
-    paths: ['CMakeLists.txt', 'Makefile', '**.h', '*.c', '**.cpp']
+    paths: ['**/CMakeLists.txt', '**/Makefile', '**/*.h', '**/*.c', '**/*.cpp']
 
 env:
  BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}