diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
index c97af329639..5e9234eb491 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' }}
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
       - name: Run short tests
+        if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' }}
         run: go test -short ./...
       - name: Setup Solana
         if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.changes == 'true' }}