diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_style.yml b/.github/workflows/code_style.yml
index feb9a37fe120c..6b13b8c1ced82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_style.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_style.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 name: Code style checks
 
 on:
-  pull_request
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/code_style.yml'
+      - 'cpp/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.repository }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.sha }}-${{ github.workflow }}
@@ -24,24 +27,17 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   format-check:
-    name: Formatting Check
+    name: Format Check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        path:
-          - check: 'cpp/core'
-            exclude: ''
-          - check: 'cpp/velox'
-            exclude: ''
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Run clang-format style check for C/C++ programs.
+      - name: Run clang-format style check for C/C++
         uses: jidicula/clang-format-action@v4.11.0
         with:
           clang-format-version: '15'
-          check-path: ${{ matrix.path['check'] }}
+          check-path: './cpp/'
           fallback-style: 'Google' # optional
-      - name: Format CMake files
+      - name: Check CMake format
         id: cmake-format
         uses: PuneetMatharu/cmake-format-lint-action@v1.0.4
         with:
@@ -50,10 +46,8 @@ jobs:
   license-check:
     name: License Header Check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
       - name: Check License Header
         run: |
           git fetch --recurse-submodules=no origin main ${{github.event.pull_request.base.sha}}