diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend_integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend_integration_tests.yml
index 8537b85670..a52fd3fffa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend_integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend_integration_tests.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ name: Backend - Integration tests
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
-  pull_request: {}
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - src/backend/**
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - src/backend/**
 
 jobs:
   pytest:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/backend_lint.yml
index dc7638d458..5b1853642a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend_lint.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ name: Backend - Lint
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
-  pull_request: {}
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - src/backend/**
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - src/backend/**
 
 jobs:
   lint:
@@ -15,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           clean: true
       - name: Run lint checks
-        uses: chartboost/ruff-action@v1
+        uses: astral-sh/ruff-action@v3
         with:
           src: './src/'
           version: 0.6.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend_typecheck.yml b/.github/workflows/backend_typecheck.yml
index a583c63a3d..ff44a29b23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend_typecheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend_typecheck.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ name: Backend - Typecheck new files
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
-  pull_request: {}
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - src/backend/**
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - src/backend/**
 
 jobs:
   check:
@@ -28,4 +33,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: jakebailey/pyright-action@v2
         with:
           version: 1.1.311
-          extra-args: ${{ steps.get_new_files.outputs.new_py_files }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          extra-args: ${{ steps.get_new_files.outputs.new_py_files }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend_unit_tests.yml
index d44f747f5c..a052d3449d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend_unit_tests.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ name: Backend - Unit tests
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
-  pull_request: {}
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - src/backend/**
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - src/backend/**
 
 jobs:
   pytest: