diff --git a/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-24-test-presubmits.yaml b/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-24-test-presubmits.yaml
index f9252a7f4..8b48515cd 100644
--- a/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-24-test-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-24-test-presubmits.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ presubmits:
   aws/eks-distro:
   - name: cni-plugins-1-24-test-presubmit
     always_run: false
-    run_if_changed: "^build/lib/.*|Common.mk|projects/containernetworking/plugins/(build|Makefile|1-24)"
+    run_if_changed: "projects/containernetworking/plugins/1-24/(GIT_TAG|patches|GOLANG_VERSION)"
     max_concurrency: 10
     cluster: "prow-presubmits-cluster"
     skip_report: false
diff --git a/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-25-test-presubmits.yaml b/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-25-test-presubmits.yaml
index 11db021a6..5a1851bc8 100644
--- a/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-25-test-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-25-test-presubmits.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ presubmits:
   aws/eks-distro:
   - name: cni-plugins-1-25-test-presubmit
     always_run: false
-    run_if_changed: "^build/lib/.*|Common.mk|projects/containernetworking/plugins/(build|Makefile|1-25)"
+    run_if_changed: "projects/containernetworking/plugins/1-25/(GIT_TAG|patches|GOLANG_VERSION)"
     max_concurrency: 10
     cluster: "prow-presubmits-cluster"
     skip_report: false
diff --git a/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-26-test-presubmits.yaml b/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-26-test-presubmits.yaml
index 799d8e844..f22003b00 100644
--- a/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-26-test-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-26-test-presubmits.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ presubmits:
   aws/eks-distro:
   - name: cni-plugins-1-26-test-presubmit
     always_run: false
-    run_if_changed: "^build/lib/.*|Common.mk|projects/containernetworking/plugins/(build|Makefile|1-26)"
+    run_if_changed: "projects/containernetworking/plugins/1-26/(GIT_TAG|patches|GOLANG_VERSION)"
     max_concurrency: 10
     cluster: "prow-presubmits-cluster"
     skip_report: false
diff --git a/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-27-test-presubmits.yaml b/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-27-test-presubmits.yaml
index 490e3d1df..901d09ba9 100644
--- a/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-27-test-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-27-test-presubmits.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ presubmits:
   aws/eks-distro:
   - name: cni-plugins-1-27-test-presubmit
     always_run: false
-    run_if_changed: "^build/lib/.*|Common.mk|projects/containernetworking/plugins/(build|Makefile|1-27)"
+    run_if_changed: "projects/containernetworking/plugins/1-27/(GIT_TAG|patches|GOLANG_VERSION)"
     max_concurrency: 10
     cluster: "prow-presubmits-cluster"
     skip_report: false
diff --git a/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-28-test-presubmits.yaml b/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-28-test-presubmits.yaml
index 83d3917fd..ef8f3614c 100644
--- a/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-28-test-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/jobs/aws/eks-distro/cni-1-28-test-presubmits.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ presubmits:
   aws/eks-distro:
   - name: cni-plugins-1-28-test-presubmit
     always_run: false
-    run_if_changed: "^build/lib/.*|Common.mk|projects/containernetworking/plugins/(build|Makefile|1-28)"
+    run_if_changed: "projects/containernetworking/plugins/1-28/(GIT_TAG|patches|GOLANG_VERSION)"
     max_concurrency: 10
     cluster: "prow-presubmits-cluster"
     skip_report: false
diff --git a/templater/jobs/presubmit/eks-distro/cni-1-X-test-presubmits.yaml b/templater/jobs/presubmit/eks-distro/cni-1-X-test-presubmits.yaml
index 37364763d..176de80a7 100644
--- a/templater/jobs/presubmit/eks-distro/cni-1-X-test-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/templater/jobs/presubmit/eks-distro/cni-1-X-test-presubmits.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 jobName: cni-plugins-{{ .releaseBranch }}-test-presubmit
-runIfChanged: ^build/lib/.*|Common.mk|projects/containernetworking/plugins/(build|Makefile|{{ .releaseBranch }})
+runIfChanged: projects/containernetworking/plugins/{{ .releaseBranch }}/(GIT_TAG|patches|GOLANG_VERSION)
 commands:
 - make test -C $PROJECT_PATH
 projectPath: projects/containernetworking/plugins