diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 50b19e3..62daa2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ jobs:
         id: files_changed
         run: |
           lcommit=${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha || 'origin/main' }}
-          if [ ${{ github.ref }} = 'refs/heads/main' ]
+
+          # If we are on main, or if these workflow files are being changed, run everything
+          if [ ${{ github.ref }} = 'refs/heads/main' ] || git diff --name-only $lcommit..HEAD | grep -qe ^.github/workflows/
           then
             echo "building everything"
             echo code_count=forced >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"