diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c976c97a38..0492071f61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   changed:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
     # Required permissions
     permissions:
       pull-requests: read
@@ -20,7 +21,10 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       docs: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.docs == 'true' || steps.filter.outputs.workflow == 'true' }}
       code: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.code == 'true' || steps.filter.outputs.workflow == 'true' }}
+
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
       - name: Check for file changes
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
         id: filter
diff --git a/.github/workflows/photon-code-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/photon-code-docs.yml
index ec8b94c01e..a1744543b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/photon-code-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/photon-code-docs.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
       docs: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.docs == 'true' || steps.filter.outputs.workflow == 'true' }}
       code: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.code == 'true' || steps.filter.outputs.workflow == 'true' }}
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
       - name: Check for file changes
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
         id: filter
diff --git a/.github/workflows/photonvision-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/photonvision-docs.yml
index 98a92ef1f1..43750083ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/photonvision-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/photonvision-docs.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
       docs: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.docs == 'true' || steps.filter.outputs.workflow == 'true' }}
       code: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.code == 'true' || steps.filter.outputs.workflow == 'true' }}
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
       - name: Check for file changes
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
         id: filter
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index 40b8fff091..c20f9dcfc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       py: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.python == 'true' || steps.filter.outputs.workflow == 'true' }}
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
       - name: Check for file changes
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
         id: filter