diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 3893ef86b..392b48fd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install snmp_exporter/generator dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libsnmp-dev
         if: github.repository == 'prometheus/snmp_exporter'
+      - name: Check for Go file changes
+        id: go-changes
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@4512585405083f25c027a35db413c2b3b9006d50 # v2.11.1
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            go:
+              - '**/*.go'
+
       - name: Lint
+        if: steps.go-changes.outputs.go == 'true'
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@1481404843c368bc19ca9406f87d6e0fc97bdcfd # v7.0.0
         with:
           args: --verbose