diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects.yml
index f33828254ddce19..93d6a69da5e30a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check_redirects.yml
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
-    paths:
-      - .nvmrc
-      - files/**
-      - .github/workflows/pr-check_redirects.yml
 
 jobs:
   check-redirects:
@@ -22,11 +18,26 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
 
+      # This is a "required" 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 filtering mechanism to run the checks only if required files are modified.
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
+        name: See if any file needs checking
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            required_files :
+              - ".nvmrc"
+              - "files/**"
+              - ".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 redirects file(s)
+        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..7c8b322d8e6b439 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:
@@ -31,16 +27,31 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: yarn
 
+      # This is a "required" 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 filtering mechanism to run the checks only if required files are modified.
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
+        name: See if any file needs checking
+        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
+          # documentation: https://docs.github.com/rest/commits/commits#compare-two-commits
           DIFF_DOCUMENTS=$(gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/compare/${{ env.BASE_SHA }}...${{ env.HEAD_SHA }} \
             --jq '.files | .[] | select(.status|IN("added", "modified", "renamed", "copied", "changed")) | .filename')