diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build-vpn-api-wasm.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build-vpn-api-wasm.yml
index 56126da8db..c8dae05cdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build-vpn-api-wasm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build-vpn-api-wasm.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: ci-build-vpn-api-wasm
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      - 'common/**'
       - 'nym-vpn-api/**'
       - '.github/workflows/ci-build-vpn-api-wasm.yml'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build-vpn-api.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build-vpn-api.yml
index c6a71ea8a7..1a31e7fc29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build-vpn-api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build-vpn-api.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: ci-build-vpn-api
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      - 'common/**'
       - 'nym-vpn-api/**'
       - '.github/workspace/ci-build-vpn-api.yml'
   workflow_dispatch: