diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/performance-tests.yml
index 5750bf209..2fc3a76f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance-tests.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ on:
     types:
       - opened
       - reopened
-      - synchronize   
+      - synchronize
+    paths:
+      - 'R/**'
+      - 'src/**'       
 
 jobs:
   comment: