diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-test-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-test-backend.yml
index 0186a0f9..d37cea1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-test-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-test-backend.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,11 @@ on:
       - '.github/workflows/ci-test-backend.yml'
       - 'backend/**'
       - '!backend/scripts/**'
-      - '.golangci.yml'
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/ci-test-backend.yml'
       - 'backend/**'
       - '!backend/scripts/**'
-      - '.golangci.yml'
 
 jobs:
   backend:
@@ -24,11 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
       - name: debug if needed
-        run: |
-          export DEBUG=${DEBUG:-false}
-          if [[ "$DEBUG" == "true" ]]; then
-            env
-          fi
+        run: if [[ "$DEBUG" == "true" ]]; then env; fi
         env:
           DEBUG: ${{secrets.DEBUG}}
 
@@ -52,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           GOFLAGS: "-mod=vendor"
           TZ: "America/Chicago"
 
-      - name: tast and lint examples
+      - name: test and lint examples
         run: |
           go version
           $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/golangci-lint version
@@ -60,7 +54,6 @@ jobs:
           $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/golangci-lint --config ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/backend/.golangci.yml run ./...
         working-directory: backend/_example/memory_store
         env:
-#          GOFLAGS: "-mod=mod"
           TZ: "America/Chicago"
 
       - name: submit coverage