diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/test-source-dep.yml b/.gitlab-ci/test-source-dep.yml
index 5f2c5c60e44..3e7b91f8b1f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/test-source-dep.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/test-source-dep.yml
@@ -141,17 +141,8 @@
     - changes:
       # Note: when https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/198688
       # is supported, we can change the src/freedreno/ rule to explicitly
-      # exclude tools, rather than having to explicitly list everything
-      # else
-      - src/freedreno/ci/**/*
-      - src/freedreno/common/**/*
-      - src/freedreno/drm/**/*
-      - src/freedreno/fdl/**/*
-      - src/freedreno/ir2/**/*
-      - src/freedreno/ir3/**/*
-      - src/freedreno/perfcntrs/**/*
-      - src/freedreno/registers/**/*
-      - src/freedreno/vulkan/**/*
+      # exclude tools
+      - src/freedreno/**/*
       - src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/**/*
       - src/gallium/winsys/freedreno/**/*
       when: on_success