diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_addon.yml b/.github/workflows/build_addon.yml
index 63a6f1d..8585bae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_addon.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_addon.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ on:
     tags: ["*"]
     # To build on main/master branch, uncomment the following line:
     # branches: [ main , master ]
-
+    paths:
+    - addon/**
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main, master ]
+    paths:
+    - addon/**
 
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -17,22 +20,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-    - run: echo -e "pre-commit\nscons\nmarkdown">requirements.txt
-
+    - name: Checkout repo
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - name: Install uv
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.11
-        cache: 'pip'
-
+      run: uv python install
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
-        pip install -r requirements.txt
         sudo apt-get update  -y
         sudo apt-get install -y gettext
+        uv pip install
 
     - name: Code checks
       run: export SKIP=no-commit-to-branch; pre-commit run --all