diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_and_test_collector.yml b/.github/workflows/lint_and_test_collector.yml
index 52bcbb4b26..98eb13e97d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint_and_test_collector.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint_and_test_collector.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ on:
       - ci-test # testing branch for github action
       - '*dev'
     paths:
-      - collector/**
+      - '.github/workflows/lint_and_test_collector.yml'
+      - 'collector/**'
 
   # for manually triggering workflow
   workflow_dispatch: