diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
index 559728c531dec5..0b35c4f31571cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@ name: Build Windows
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - lib/**/*.js
-      - Makefile
-      - src/**/*.cc
-      - src/**/*.h
-      - tools/gyp/**
-      - .github/workflows/build-windows.yml
+    paths-ignore:
+      - README.md
+      - .github/**
+      - '!.github/workflows/build-windows.yml'
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
   push:
     branches:
@@ -16,13 +13,10 @@ on:
       - canary
       - v[0-9]+.x-staging
       - v[0-9]+.x
-    paths:
-      - lib/**/*.js
-      - Makefile
-      - src/**/*.cc
-      - src/**/*.h
-      - tools/gyp/**
-      - .github/workflows/build-windows.yml
+    paths-ignore:
+      - README.md
+      - .github/**
+      - '!.github/workflows/build-windows.yml'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}