diff --git a/.github/workflows/core.yml b/.github/workflows/core.yml
index 9a4342a585..d9033640c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - test/**
       - yt_dlp/**.py
       - '!yt_dlp/extractor/*.py'
+      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/*.py'
       - yt_dlp/extractor/__init__.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ on:
       - test/**
       - yt_dlp/**.py
       - '!yt_dlp/extractor/*.py'
+      - '!yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/*.py'
       - yt_dlp/extractor/__init__.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
       - yt_dlp/extractor/extractors.py