diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
index fbef1b8282c..1d7b58820b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' }}
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
       - name: Run short tests
-        if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' && matrix.type.cmd == 'go_core_tests' }}
         run: go test -short ./...
       - name: Setup Solana
         if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' }}