diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects_file.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects_file.yml
index 95e90da1e5d2eff..45a1b9a8ac1391b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects_file.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects_file.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
-    paths:
-      - files/en-us/_redirects.txt
-      - .github/workflows/pr-check_redirects_file.yml
 
 jobs:
   check-redirects:
@@ -21,11 +18,24 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
 
+      # This is a "requried" workflow so path filtering can not be used:
+      # https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/collaborating-on-repositories-with-code-quality-features/troubleshooting-required-status-checks#handling-skipped-but-required-checks
+      # We have to rely on a custom filering mechanism to run the checks only on required files.
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2.2.1
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            required_files :
+              - "files/en-us/_redirects.txt"
+              - ".github/workflows/pr-check_redirects_file.yml"
+
       - name: Install all yarn packages
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.required_files == 'true'
         run: yarn --frozen-lockfile
         env:
           # https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-ripgrep#github-api-limit-note
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Check 'files/en-us/_redirects.txt' file
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.required_files == 'true'
         run: yarn content validate-redirects en-us --strict
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml
index db3028a686eda1e..f54897a14ef5122 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-test.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
-    paths:
-      - .nvmrc
-      - ".github/workflows/pr-test.yml"
-      - "files/en-us/**"
 
 jobs:
   tests:
@@ -31,13 +27,27 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
 
+      # This is a "requried" workflow so path filtering can not be used:
+      # https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/collaborating-on-repositories-with-code-quality-features/troubleshooting-required-status-checks#handling-skipped-but-required-checks
+      # We have to rely on a custom filering mechanism to run the checks only on required files.
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2.2.1
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            required_files :
+              - ".nvmrc"
+              - ".github/workflows/pr-test.yml"
+              - "files/en-us/**"
+
       - name: Install all yarn packages
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.            required_files == 'true'
         run: yarn --frozen-lockfile
         env:
           # https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-ripgrep#github-api-limit-note
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Get changed files
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.required_files == 'true'
         run: |
           # Use the GitHub API to get the list of changed files
           # documenation: https://docs.github.com/rest/commits/commits#compare-two-commits