diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-ci.yaml
index 903095b..30643ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-ci.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   Test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      src: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.src }}
+      test: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.test }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [ 20.x, 'lts/*' ]
@@ -19,18 +22,30 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3.0.2
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            src:
+              - 'src/**'
+            test:
+              - '__tests__/**
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.src == 'true' && steps.filter.outputs.test == 'true'
         run: npm install --ignore-scripts
       - name: Run Lint Fix
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.src == 'true' && steps.filter.outputs.test == 'true'
         run: npm run lint:fix
       - name: Run Unit Tests
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.src == 'true' && steps.filter.outputs.test == 'true'
         run: npm run test
   Release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ needs.Test.outputs.src == 'true' && needs.Test.outputs.test == 'true' }}
     needs: [ 'Test' ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -57,6 +72,10 @@ jobs:
     needs: [ 'Release' ]
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+          ref: main
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "bugs5382@users.noreply.github.com"