diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 371e3a5..e5cd5fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
       - 'develop'
     tags-ignore:
       - '**'
+    paths:
+      - "src/**"
+      - "tests/**"
 
   # Trigger the workflow on pull request
   pull_request: ~
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 515fabc..aaae900 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Keep it human-readable, your future self will thank you!
 ### Added
 
 ### Changed
+- downstream-ci should only runs for changes in src and tests
 
 ### Removed