diff --git a/.github/workflows/template.yml.j2 b/.github/workflows/template.yml.j2
index 051f7dd2..8a667fb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template.yml.j2
+++ b/.github/workflows/template.yml.j2
@@ -1,18 +1,34 @@
 on:
   push:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/{- scheme_name -}*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_{- scheme_type -}/{- scheme_name -}/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/{- scheme_type -}_{- scheme_name -}.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
       - '!*.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
+      # build if tests change
       - 'test/**'
+      # do not build if other schemes duplicate_consistency files change
+      - '!test/duplicate_consistency/*.yml'
+      - 'test/duplicate_consistency/{- scheme_name -}*.yml'
+      # build if common files change
       - 'common/**'
+      # build if scheme changed
       - 'crypto_{- scheme_type -}/{- scheme_name -}/**'
+      # build if workflow file changed
       - '.github/workflows/{- scheme_type -}_{- scheme_name -}.yml'
+      # Build if any files in the root change, except .md files
       - '*'
       - '!*.md'
   schedule: