diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_dht-node.yml b/.github/workflows/test_dht-node.yml
index 2e45303ac..fc10a5a44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_dht-node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_dht-node.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
   ##############################################################################
   unit_test:
     name: Unit Tests - DHT Node
-    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.dht_node == 'true'
+    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.dht_node == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.docker == 'true'
     needs: files-changed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_federation.yml b/.github/workflows/test_federation.yml
index 678d33a2c..f5e0f6631 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_federation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_federation.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
   ##############################################################################
   unit_test:
     name: Unit Tests - Federation
-    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.federation == 'true'
+    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.docker == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.federation == 'true'
     needs: files-changed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build]