diff --git a/.github/workflows/bindings-ruby.yml b/.github/workflows/bindings-ruby.yml
index c3f158e26..0c31701a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bindings-ruby.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bindings-ruby.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,19 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+    paths:
+      - bindings/ruby/**
+      - include/whisper.h
+      - examples/common-whisper.h
+      - ggml/include/ggml.h
+
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+    paths:
+      - bindings/ruby/**
+      - include/whisper.h
+      - examples/common-whisper.h
+      - ggml/include/ggml.h
 
 jobs:
   ubuntu-22: