diff --git a/.github/workflows/template-verify.yml b/.github/workflows/template-verify.yml
index 89f4b79..c35e60e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template-verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template-verify.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ on:
   # Trigger the workflow on pushes to only the 'main' branch (this avoids duplicate checks being run e.g. for dependabot pull requests)
   push:
     branches: [main]
+    paths: ['**/gradle.properties']
   # Trigger the workflow on any pull request
   pull_request:
+    paths: ['**/gradle.properties']
 
 jobs: