diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index be369a8..090a3c8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ stages:
 NodeJs Tests:
   stage: Tests
   image: node:22.14.0
-  except:
-    - tags
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"'
+      changes:
+        - frontend/**
+        - frontend/.gitlab-ci.yml
   before_script:
     - cd frontend
     - npm install
@@ -21,6 +24,11 @@ include:
   - project: 'shared/blueprints'
     file: 'jobs/golang-tests.yml'
     ref: master
+    rules:
+      - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"'
+        changes:
+          - backend/**
+          - backend/.gitlab-ci.yml
     inputs:
       job_name: "Go Tests"
       working_directory: "backend"