diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/test-backend.yml
index a65e23469..885e69f78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-backend.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,27 @@ name: ocelot.social backend test CI
 on: [push]
 
 jobs:
+  files-changed:
+    name: Detect File Changes - Backend
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      backend: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.backend }}
+      docker: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.docker }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.3.0
+
+      - name: Check for frontend file changes
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2.11.1
+        id: changes
+        with:
+          token: ${{ github.token }}
+          filters: .github/file-filters.yml
+          list-files: shell
+
   build_test_neo4j:
     name: Docker Build Test - Neo4J
+    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.backend == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.docker == 'true'
+    needs: files-changed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -24,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
 
   build_test_backend:
     name: Docker Build Test - Backend
+    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.backend == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.docker == 'true'
+    needs: files-changed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -42,6 +63,8 @@ jobs:
 
   lint_backend:
     name: Lint backend
+    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.backend == 'true'
+    needs: files-changed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -52,6 +75,8 @@ jobs:
 
   unit_test_backend:
     name: Unit tests - backend
+    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.backend == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.docker == 'true'
+    needs: files-changed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build_test_neo4j,build_test_backend]
     permissions: