diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-external-providers.yml b/.github/workflows/test-external-providers.yml
index f7801c8d3..7ba5924e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-external-providers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-external-providers.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - 'distributions/**'
+      - 'llama_stack/**'
+      - 'tests/integration/**'
+      - 'uv.lock'
+      - 'pyproject.toml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+      - '.github/workflows/test-external-providers.yml' # This workflow
 
 jobs:
   test-external-providers: