diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-testing.yml
index caec6c07..0d0b1f3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-testing.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,24 @@
 
 name: Backend Testing
 
+# Workflow runs when:
+#   - a backend js/ts file on "dev" changes
+#   - a non-draft PR to "dev" with backend js/ts files is opened, is reopened, or changes
+#   - a draft PR to "dev" with backend js/ts files is marked as ready for review
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "dev" ]
+    paths:
+      - 'backend/src/**.[jt]s'
+      - 'backend/tests/**.[jt]s'
+      - 'backend/vitest.config.ts'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "dev" ]
     types: ["synchronize", "ready_for_review", "opened", "reopened"]
+    paths:
+      - 'backend/src/**.[jt]s'
+      - 'backend/tests/**.[jt]s'
+      - 'backend/vitest.config.ts'
 
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-testing.yml
index 825065be..ff7bde4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-testing.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,34 @@
 
 name: Frontend Testing
 
+# Workflow runs when:
+#   - a frontend js/ts/vue/css file on "dev" changes
+#   - a non-draft PR to "dev" with frontend js/ts/vue/css files is opened, is reopened, or changes
+#   - a draft PR to "dev" with frontend js/ts/vue/css files is marked as ready for review
 on:
     push:
       branches: [ "dev" ]
+      paths:
+        - 'frontend/src/**.[jt]s'
+        - 'frontend/src/**.vue'
+        - 'frontend/src/**.css'
+        - 'frontend/tests/**.[jt]s'
+        - 'frontend/tests/**.vue'
+        - 'frontend/tests/**.css'
+        - 'frontend/vitest.config.ts'
+        - 'frontend/playwright.config.ts'
     pull_request:
       branches: [ "dev" ]
       types: ["synchronize", "ready_for_review", "opened", "reopened"]
+      paths:
+        - 'frontend/src/**.[jt]s'
+        - 'frontend/src/**.vue'
+        - 'frontend/src/**.css'
+        - 'frontend/tests/**.[jt]s'
+        - 'frontend/tests/**.vue'
+        - 'frontend/tests/**.css'
+        - 'frontend/vitest.config.ts'
+        - 'frontend/playwright.config.ts'
 
 jobs:
   test: