diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 0f26603..2f88d67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
       - ready_for_review
       - reopened
       - synchronize
+    paths:
+      - records/new/*.json
 
 permissions:
   contents: read