diff --git a/.github/workflows/language_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/language_lint.yml
index 17ee7d7e7..9fb7423cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/language_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/language_lint.yml
@@ -3,15 +3,19 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch: ~
   push:
     paths:
-      - "**.java"
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
+      - "src/main/**.java"
       - "**.json"
+      - "manage_languages.py"
     branches:
       - "stable"
       - "development"
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - "**.java"
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
+      - "src/main/**.java"
       - "**.json"
+      - "manage_languages.py"
     types:
       - opened
       - synchronize
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_commit.yml b/.github/workflows/lint_commit.yml
index c344c064a..52a8fc0fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint_commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint_commit.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch: ~
   push:
     paths:
-      - "**.java"
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
+      - "src/main/**.java"
       - "**.json"
+      - "build.gradle"
+      - "format_whitespace.py"
+      - "manage_languages.py"
     branches:
       - "development"
 jobs: