diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 69691318..2c08fb7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ on:
       - main
     paths-ignore:
       - '.devcontainer/**'
-      - '.github/**'
       - '.vscode/**'
       - '.gitignore'
       - 'README.md'
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ on:
       - main
     paths-ignore:
       - '.devcontainer/**'
-      - '.github/**'
       - '.vscode/**'
       - '.gitignore'
       - 'README.md'
@@ -47,6 +45,8 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Install Poetry
       uses: snok/install-poetry@v1
+    - name: Install Python 3.8-compatible virtualenv seeder
+      run: poetry self add 'virtualenv<20.36'
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with: