diff --git a/.github/workflows/buf_breaking.yml b/.github/workflows/buf_breaking.yml
index 173c36580..00a14ed3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buf_breaking.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buf_breaking.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name: Proto Breaking
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - proto/**
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buf_push.yml b/.github/workflows/buf_push.yml
index 831d09e48..3c3304f96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buf_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buf_push.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 name: BSR Push
 
 on:
-  # Apply to all pushes on 'main' branch
+  # Apply to pushes on 'main' branch that affect the 'proto' directory
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths:
+      - proto/**
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest