diff --git a/.woodpecker/test.yml b/.woodpecker/test.yml
index 5e709c4..c48e610 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/test.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/test.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@ branches: master
 
 pipeline:
   test:
+    when:
+      path: [".woodpecker/*", "include/*", "src/*", "tests/*", "CMakeLists.txt"]
     image: docker.io/sainnhe/cmake:latest
     commands:
       - cmake .
       - cmake --build . --parallel $(nproc) --target all
       - ctest
   notify:
+    when:
+      status:
+        - failure
     image: docker.io/sainnhe/mailer:latest
     commands:
       - mailer
@@ -25,6 +30,3 @@ pipeline:
     environment:
       - MAILER_SUBJECT=Run Failed
       - MAILER_BODY=${CI_BUILD_LINK}
-    when:
-      status:
-        - failure