diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3f0dd70a2..4a9d10ae7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -21,21 +21,23 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         go-arch: ["amd64"]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: "^1.21"
-      - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.2
-        id: git_diff
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
         with:
-          PATTERNS: |
-            **/*.go
-            go.mod
-            go.sum
-            **/go.mod
-            **/go.sum
-            **/Makefile
-            Makefile
+          filters: |
+            go:
+              - '**/*.go'
+              - 'go.mod'
+              - 'go.sum'
+              - '**/go.mod'
+              - '**/go.sum'
+              - '**/Makefile'
+              - 'Makefile'
+
       - name: Build
-        if: env.GIT_DIFF
+        if: steps.filter.outputs.go == 'true'
         run: GOARCH=${{ matrix.go-arch }} LEDGER_ENABLED=false make build