diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 796cc93b..504b8da7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,23 @@ on:
 
 
 jobs:
+  check-changed-files:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      go-files: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.go-files }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
+        id: changes
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            go-files:
+              - '**.go'
+              - 'go.mod'
+              - 'go.sum'
+            linter-configs:
+              - '.github/lint/**'
+
   pre-commit-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -15,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           extra_args: --config .github/lint/precommit-ci.yaml
 
   golang-basic-lint:
+    # Super Cheap, Always Run
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -33,25 +51,36 @@ jobs:
           git diff --exit-code
 
   golangci-lint:
+    if: jobs.check-changed-files.outputs.go-files == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: read
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.go-files == 'true'
         with:
           go-version: ">=1.21.4"
-      - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
+      - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3'
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.go-files == 'true'
         with:
           version: v1.54
           args: --timeout 5m --config .github/lint/golangci.yaml
 
   go-tests:
+    if: jobs.check-changed-files.outputs.go-files == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
+        id: changes
+          with:
+            filters: |
+              go-files:
+                - '**.go'
+                - 'go.mod'
+                - 'go.sum'
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with: