diff --git a/.github/workflows/5etools-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/5etools-docker.yml
index 01849d37..6fa44f11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/5etools-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/5etools-docker.yml
@@ -4,16 +4,14 @@ on:
   # Triggers the workflow when changes are made to the image on the main branch
   push:
     branches: [ main ]
-    paths-ignore: # don't run this workflow if no changes have been made to the docker image
-      - '.github/**'
-      - 'docker-compose.yml'
-      - 'README.md'
+    paths:
+      - 'projects/5etools-docker/Dockerfile'
+      - 'projects/5etools-docker/init.sh'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
-    paths-ignore: # don't run this workflow if no changes have been made to the docker image
-      - '.github/**'
-      - 'docker-compose.yml'
-      - 'README.md'
+    paths:
+      - 'projects/5etools-docker/Dockerfile'
+      - 'projects/5etools-docker/init.sh'
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch: