diff --git a/.github/workflows/client-build.yml b/.github/workflows/client-build.yml
index 396b2be215..bb6d42c009 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/client-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/client-build.yml
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ on:
     # Only trigger if files have changed in this specific path
     paths:
       - "app/client/**"
-      - "!app/client/cypress/manual_TestSuite/**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "app/client/cypress/manual_TestSuite/**"
 
   pull_request:
     branches: [release, master]
     paths:
       - "app/client/**"
-      - "!app/client/cypress/manual_TestSuite/**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "app/client/cypress/manual_TestSuite/**"
 
 # Change the working directory for all the jobs in this workflow
 defaults:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-build-docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/test-build-docker-image.yml
index 70a11133ed..2ad1ba48eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-build-docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-build-docker-image.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ on:
       - "app/client/**"
       - "app/server/**"
       - "app/rts/**"
-      - "!app/client/cypress/manual_TestSuite/**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "app/client/cypress/manual_TestSuite/**"
 
   # trigger for pushes to release and master
   push:
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ on:
       - "app/client/**"
       - "app/server/**"
       - "app/rts/**"
-      - "!app/client/cypress/manual_TestSuite/**"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "app/client/cypress/manual_TestSuite/**"
 
 jobs:
   buildClient:
@@ -128,8 +130,8 @@ jobs:
 
   buildServer:
     defaults:
-        run:
-            working-directory: app/server
+      run:
+        working-directory: app/server
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Only run this workflow for internally triggered events
     if: |
@@ -157,7 +159,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-
       # Setup Java
       - name: Set up JDK 1.11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1