diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_macos.yml b/.github/workflows/test_macos.yml
index f5dbc7f7..3f0e2968 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_macos.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   push:
     paths-ignore:
     - 'docs/**'
+    - '.github/workflows/**'
+    - '!.github/workflows/test_macos.yml'
 
 jobs:
   macOS: