diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/run-unit-tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/run-unit-tests.yml
index 4fcb846..c5b2b87 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/run-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/run-unit-tests.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      # Run tests only if Python files change or this workflow file changes
+      - '.gitea/workflows/run-unit-tests.yml'
+      - '**/*.py'
 
 jobs:
   unit-tests: