diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml b/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml
index 7ecae879f4..8b8167103f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
 name: test replay
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
-# paths:
-# - "*"
-# - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
+on: 
+  push:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml
index 28c72a64f0..d769a36e43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 name: test copter
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
-# paths:
-# - "*"
-# - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes not for copter
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes not for copter
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml
index 8a517adf87..f1a5714a7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,26 @@
 name: test ap_periph
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
-# paths:
-# - "*"
-# - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
+on: 
+  push:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml
index 3640bc4e90..f3f2009ae0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 name: test plane
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
-# paths:
-# - "*"
-# - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
+on: 
+  push:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes not for plane
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes not for plane
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml
index f14ffcf919..0335cc627a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 name: test rover
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
-# paths:
-# - "*"
-# - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
+on: 
+  push:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes not for rover
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes not for rover
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml
index 39c25c28b5..733902b7cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 name: test sub
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
-# paths:
-# - "*"
-# - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes not for sub
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes not for sub
+      - 'AntennaTracker/**'
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml
index 8c6abec961..41de32fca9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 name: test tracker
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
-# paths:
-# - "*"
-# - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
+on: 
+  push:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore: # ignore vehicle only changes
+      - 'ArduPlane/**'
+      - 'ArduSub/**'
+      - 'Rover/**'
+      - 'Blimp/**'
+      - 'ArduCopter/**'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true