diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 649ea7b0..6f47e2cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - '**.py'
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
     branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - '**.py'
   schedule:
     - cron: '36 14 * * 3'