diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
index 0d52b973c..7524c96c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ on:
       version:
         description: 'Version'
         required: false
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/appimage.yml'
+      - 'dist/linux/appimage/**'
+      - 'dist/linux/common/**'
+      - 'dist/linux/resources/**'
 
 env:
   JAVA_DIST: 'temurin'
@@ -17,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
   get-version:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/get-version.yml
     with:
-      version: ${{ inputs.version }}
+      version: ${{ inputs.version }} #okay if not defined
 
   build:
     name: Build AppImage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fc95c2d93..7dae2755c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: Build
 
 on:
   push:
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/build.yml'
+      - 'pom.xml'
+      - 'src/**'
   pull_request_target:
     types: [labeled]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian.yml b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
index 32944b0b2..b82249e18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
@@ -5,15 +5,19 @@ on:
     inputs:
       semver:
         description: 'SemVer String (e.g. 1.7.0-beta1)'
-        required: true
       ppaver:
         description: 'Base PPA Version String (e.g. 1.6.16+1.7.0~beta1) without -0ppa1'
-        required: true
       dput:
         description: 'Upload to PPA'
         required: true
         default: false
         type: boolean
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/debian.yml'
+      - 'dist/linux/debian/**'
+      - 'dist/linux/common/**'
+      - 'dist/linux/resources/**'
 
 env:
   JAVA_DIST: 'temurin'
@@ -26,20 +30,25 @@ env:
   OPENJFX_JMODS_AARCH64_HASH: '9bbedaeae1590b69e2b22237bda310936df33e344dbc243bea2e86acaab3a0d8'
 
 jobs:
+  get-version:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/get-version.yml
+    with:
+      version: ${{ inputs.semver }} #okay if not defined
+
   build:
     name: Build Debian Package
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: [get-version]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - id: versions
-        name: Get version information
+      - id: deb-version
+        name: Determine deb-version
         run: |
-          SEM_VER_STR="${{ inputs.semver }}"
-          SEM_VER_NUM=`echo ${SEM_VER_STR} | sed -E 's/([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+).*/\1/'`
-          REVCOUNT=`git rev-list --count HEAD`
-          echo "semVerStr=${SEM_VER_STR}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "semVerNum=${SEM_VER_NUM}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "revNum=${REVCOUNT}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          if [ -n "${{inputs.ppaver}}" ]; then
+            echo "debVersion=${{inputs.ppaver }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "debVersion=${{needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr}}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
       - name: Install build tools
         run: |
           sudo add-apt-repository ppa:coffeelibs/openjdk
@@ -94,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
           cp -r jmods pkgdir
           cp -r dist/linux/common/ pkgdir
           cp target/cryptomator-*.jar pkgdir/mods
-          tar -cJf cryptomator_${{ inputs.ppaver }}.orig.tar.xz -C pkgdir .
+          tar -cJf cryptomator_${{ steps.deb-version.outputs.debVersion }}.orig.tar.xz -C pkgdir .
       - name: Patch and rename pkgdir
         run: |
           cp -r dist/linux/debian/ pkgdir
@@ -103,12 +112,12 @@ jobs:
           envsubst '${SEMVER_STR} ${VERSION_NUM} ${REVISION_NUM} ${DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK}' < dist/linux/debian/rules > pkgdir/debian/rules
           envsubst '${PPA_VERSION} ${RFC2822_TIMESTAMP}' < dist/linux/debian/changelog > pkgdir/debian/changelog
           find . -name "*.jar" >> pkgdir/debian/source/include-binaries
-          mv pkgdir cryptomator_${{ inputs.ppaver }}
+          mv pkgdir cryptomator_${{ steps.deb-version.outputs.debVersion }}
         env:
-          SEMVER_STR: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.semVerStr }}
-          VERSION_NUM: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.semVerNum }}
-          REVISION_NUM: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.revNum }}
-          PPA_VERSION: ${{ inputs.ppaver }}-0ppa1
+          SEMVER_STR: ${{ needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}
+          VERSION_NUM: ${{ needs.get-version.outputs.semVerNum }}
+          REVISION_NUM: ${{ needs.get-version.outputs.revNum }}
+          PPA_VERSION: ${{ steps.deb-version.outputs.debVersion }}-0ppa1
       - name: Prepare GPG-Agent for signing with key 615D449FE6E6A235
         run: |
           echo "${GPG_PRIVATE_KEY}" | gpg --batch --quiet --import
@@ -124,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DEBSIGN_PROGRAM: gpg --batch --pinentry-mode loopback
           DEBSIGN_KEYID: 615D449FE6E6A235
-        working-directory: cryptomator_${{ inputs.ppaver }}
+        working-directory: cryptomator_${{ steps.deb-version.outputs.debVersion }}
       - name: Create detached GPG signatures
         run: |
           gpg --batch --quiet --passphrase-fd 0 --pinentry-mode loopback -u 615D449FE6E6A235 --detach-sign -a cryptomator_*_amd64.deb
@@ -141,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
             cryptomator_*_amd64.deb
             cryptomator_*.asc
       - name: Publish on PPA
-        if: inputs.dput
+        if: inputs.dput && inputs.ppaver != ''
         run: dput ppa:sebastian-stenzel/cryptomator-beta cryptomator_*_source.changes
       # If ref is a tag, also upload to GitHub Releases:
       - name: Publish Debian package on GitHub Releases
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
index 115e7ccc1..fc316373a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ on:
         required: true
         default: false
         type: boolean
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml'
+      - 'dist/mac/**'
 
 env:
   JAVA_DIST: 'temurin'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
index 49bacc987..da5b4b140 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ on:
         description: 'Build debug version with console output'
         type: boolean
         default: false
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/win-exe.yml'
+      - 'dist/win/**'
 
 
 env: