diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 4fb119bb52..6eeaf0c6af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         id: changes
         run: |
           git log --exit-code --stat HEAD --not origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }} -- \
+              ':!.github/workflows' \
               ':!README.md' \
               ':!HACKING.md' \
               ':!images' \
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
               ':!lib/allowlist.py' \
               ':!lib/testmap.py' \
               ':!vm-run' \
-          >&2 || echo "::set-output name=changed::true"
+          >&2 || echo "changed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Ensure branch was proposed from origin
         if: steps.changes.outputs.changed