diff --git a/.github/workflows/deadnix.yml b/.github/workflows/deadnix.yml
index e83509b..d80f744 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deadnix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deadnix.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 name: "Nix: check for unused code"
 
 on:
-  push:
   pull_request:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - "**.nix"
+      - ".github/workflows/deadnix.yml"
 
 jobs:
   deadnix: