diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index 658aa9d7..01a50d6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - "release/*.*.*"
+    paths:
+      - "go.mod"
+      - "go.sum"
+      - "**.go"
 
 jobs:
   go-static-checks:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 2e98b691..f5d57eae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
     branches: [main]
+    paths:
+      - "go.mod"
+      - "go.sum"
+      - "**.go"
+      - "proto/**"
+      - "web/**"
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
@@ -36,11 +42,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
       # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
       - name: Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
 
       # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
       # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
@@ -65,4 +71,4 @@ jobs:
       #   make release
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2