diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 264297b..671bec0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     paths:
+      - '*.py'
       - '**.py'
 
 jobs:
@@ -24,13 +25,13 @@ jobs:
         run: devbox run poetry build
         
       - name: analyse with mypy
-        run: devbox run poetry run mypy **/*.py
+        run: devbox run poetry run mypy .
 
       - name: check for black formatting compliance
-        run: devbox run poetry run "black --check **/*.py"
+        run: devbox run poetry run "black --check ."
 
       - name: analyse isort compliance
-        run: devbox run poetry run "isort --check **/*.py"
+        run: devbox run poetry run "isort --check *.py **/*.py"
 
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest