diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/core-ci.yml
index 1ead725..24dfca5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-ci.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ name: core-ci
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-    - main
+    branches: ['main']
+    paths-ignore: ['unsafe/**']
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unsafe-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/unsafe-ci.yml
index fee5eaa..b165e69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unsafe-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unsafe-ci.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ name: unsafe-ci
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-    - main
+    branches: ['main']
+    paths-ignore: ['core/**']
   pull_request:
 
 jobs: