diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yml b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
index 7c6c5b7..581942c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: Unit Tests & Dev Deployment
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "dev" ]
+    paths:
+      - '**/*'
+      - '!README.md'    
 
 jobs:
   unit-tests: 
@@ -89,4 +92,4 @@ jobs:
         with: 
           package-name: 'decluttarr'
           package-type: 'container'
-          delete-only-untagged-versions: 'true'
\ No newline at end of file
+          delete-only-untagged-versions: 'true'