diff --git a/.github/actions/dependencies/setup-minikube/action.yml b/.github/actions/dependencies/setup-minikube/action.yml
index 55c1793b0d..8e37696b70 100644
--- a/.github/actions/dependencies/setup-minikube/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/dependencies/setup-minikube/action.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ runs:
       uses: manusa/actions-setup-minikube@b589f2d61bf96695c546929c72b38563e856059d
       with:
         "minikube version": "v1.38.0"
-        "kubernetes version": "v1.35.0"
+        "kubernetes version": "v1.35.1"
         "github token": ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         driver: docker
diff --git a/.github/workflows/system-tests-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/system-tests-pr.yaml
index 28011270ed..bc81cc24bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/system-tests-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/system-tests-pr.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ on:
       - '**/**.txt'
       - '.github/**'
       - '!.github/workflows/system-tests-pr.yaml'
+      - '!.github/actions/**'
       - 'kroxylicious-docs**/**'
       - 'kroxylicious-integration-test**/**'
       - 'kroxylicious-*benchmarks/**'