diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 289f9add7c..acf2d4ebc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
         id: filter
         with:
+          base: ${{ github.ref }}
           predicate-quantifier: 'every'
           filters: |
             backend:
                 - '!app/assets/**'
-                - '!.github/'
+                - '!.github/**'
 
       - name: Test Optimization
         if: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.backend == 'true' }}