diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile.yaml b/.github/workflows/compile.yaml
index fe5291660..a450bdab6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ on:
       - '**.go'
       - go.mod
       - '.github/workflows/**'
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**_test.go'
+      - '!**_test.go'
 
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8a7876c5c..16a0c5138 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ website/vendor
 scripts/testing/auth
 scripts/testing/certs
 scripts/testing/testingFile*
+scripts/testing/**/to_be_ignored
 
 # build outputs
 results