diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-tarball.yml b/.github/workflows/build-tarball.yml
index e64f4787f6a6bb..5b0b46244458de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-tarball.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-tarball.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - .mailmap
       - '**.md'
+      - '**.nix'
       - AUTHORS
       - doc/**
       - test/internet/**
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - .mailmap
       - '**.md'
+      - '**.nix'
       - AUTHORS
       - doc/**
       - test/internet/**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
index e1bc476a91e402..56c0da39df6846 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - .mailmap
       - README.md
       - test/internet/**
-      - '*.nix'
+      - '**.nix'
       - .github/**
       - '!.github/workflows/test-linux.yml'
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ on:
       - .mailmap
       - README.md
       - test/internet/**
-      - '*.nix'
+      - '**.nix'
       - .github/**
       - '!.github/workflows/test-linux.yml'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/test-macos.yml
index c3bc9627c36890..0aa0c5fbdea468 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-macos.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - .mailmap
       - '**.md'
-      - '*.nix'
+      - '**.nix'
       - AUTHORS
       - doc/**
       - test/internet/**
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - .mailmap
       - '**.md'
-      - '*.nix'
+      - '**.nix'
       - AUTHORS
       - doc/**
       - test/internet/**