diff --git a/.github/actions/changed-files/action.yml b/.github/actions/changed-files/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e6a480393..0000000000
--- a/.github/actions/changed-files/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-name: Changed Files
-description: Checks changes against target branch
-
-outputs:
-  java:
-    description: Changes to Java files
-    value: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.java }}
-  themes:
-    description: Changes to themes
-    value: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.themes }}
-  js-adapter:
-    description: Changes to JavaScript adapter
-    value: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.js-adapter }}
-
-runs:
-  using: composite
-  steps:
-    - id: changes
-      name: Find changes
-      shell: bash
-      # language=bash
-      run: |
-        BASE_REF=${{ github.base_ref }}
-        
-        changed () {
-          git diff --name-only origin/${{ github.base_ref }} | grep -E "$1" &>/dev/null && echo true || echo false
-        }
-        
-        if [ "$BASE_REF" != "" ]; then
-          echo "Checking changes against orgin/$BASE_REF"
-          git fetch origin
-        
-          JAVA=`changed '^.*/.*.java$'`
-          THEMES=`changed '^themes/src/main/.*$'`
-          JS_ADAPTER=`changed '^adapters/oidc/js/.*$'`
-        else
-          echo "Not a pull request, marking everything as changed"
-        
-          JAVA=true
-          THEMES=true
-          JS_ADAPTER=true        
-        fi
-        
-        echo "Java changed:       $JAVA"
-        echo "Themes changed:     $THEMES"
-        echo "JS adapter changed: $JS_ADAPTER"
-        
-        echo "java=$JAVA" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "themes=$THEMES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "js-adapter=$JS_ADAPTER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/.github/actions/conditional/action.yml b/.github/actions/conditional/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..810969ad84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/conditional/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Changed Files
+description: Checks changes against target branch
+
+outputs:
+  ci:
+    description: Should "ci.yml" execute
+    value: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.ci }}
+  codeql-java:
+    description: Should "codeql-analysis.yml / java" execute
+    value: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.codeql-java }}
+  codeql-themes:
+    description: Should "codeql-analysis.yml / themes" execute
+    value: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.codeql-themes }}
+  codeql-js_adapter:
+    description: Should "codeql-analysis.yml / js-adapter" execute
+    value: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.codeql-js_adapter }}
+  operator:
+    description: Should "operator-ci.yml" execute
+    value: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.operator }}
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - id: changes
+      name: Find changes
+      shell: bash
+      run: .github/actions/conditional/conditional.sh origin ${{ github.base_ref }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/conditional/conditional.sh b/.github/actions/conditional/conditional.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e7032f1f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/conditional/conditional.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+
+REMOTE=$1
+BASE_REF=$2
+
+if [ "$BASE_REF" != "" ]; then
+  if [ "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" != "" ]; then
+    echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+    echo "Fetching '$BASE_REF' in '`git remote get-url $REMOTE`'"
+    echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+    git fetch --depth 1 $REMOTE $BASE_REF
+  fi
+
+  echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+  echo "Changes compared to '$BASE_REF' in '`git remote get-url $REMOTE`'"
+  echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+  git diff $REMOTE/$BASE_REF --name-only
+else
+  echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+  echo "Not a pull request, marking everything as changed"
+fi
+
+echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+echo "Run conditions"
+echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+
+cat .github/actions/conditional/conditions | grep '=' | grep -v '#' | while read c; do
+  KEY=`echo $c | cut -d '=' -f 1`
+  PATTERN=`echo $c | cut -d '=' -f 2`
+
+  if [ "$BASE_REF" != "" ]; then
+    DIFF=`echo $PATTERN | xargs git diff $REMOTE/$BASE_REF --name-only`
+    if [ "$DIFF" != "" ]; then
+      CHANGED=true
+    else
+      CHANGED=false
+    fi
+  else
+    CHANGED=true
+  fi
+
+  echo "$KEY=$CHANGED"
+
+  if [ "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" != "" ]; then
+    echo "$KEY=$CHANGED" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+  fi
+done
+
+echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/actions/conditional/conditions b/.github/actions/conditional/conditions
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3d3ce783b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/conditional/conditions
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# File patterns used to decide what workflows/jobs to execute for a given PR
+#
+# To test a pattern run '.github/actions/conditional/conditional.sh <remote name> <branch>'
+# Alternatively, run 'git diff <remote name>/<branch> <pattern>' (from the root directory)
+
+ci=*/pom.xml */src/main/ */src/test/
+
+operator=*/pom.xml */src/main/ */src/test/
+
+codeql-java=*.java
+codeql-themes=themes/
+codeql-js_adapter=adapters/oidc/js/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3a6fe8f084..d47aa1bb4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,24 @@ defaults:
     shell: bash
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Build
+
+  conditional:
+    name: Check conditional workflows and jobs
     if: github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.repository == 'keycloak/keycloak'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      ci: ${{ steps.conditional.outputs.ci }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - id: conditional
+        uses: ./.github/actions/conditional
+
+  build:
+    name: Build
+    if: needs.conditional.outputs.ci == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: conditional
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -501,7 +515,9 @@ jobs:
   check:
     name: Status Check - Keycloak CI
     if: always() && ( github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.repository == 'keycloak/keycloak' )
-    needs: [check-set-status]
+    needs:
+      - conditional
+      - check-set-status
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -510,4 +526,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check status
         uses: ./.github/actions/checks-job-pass
         with:
+          required: ${{ needs.conditional.outputs.ci }}
           conclusion: ${{ needs.check-set-status.outputs.conclusion }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 62cdd1c761..b52a8dfedc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -21,25 +21,25 @@ defaults:
 
 jobs:
 
-  changes:
-    name: Check changes
+  conditional:
+    name: Check conditional workflows and jobs
     if: github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.repository == 'keycloak/keycloak'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      java: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.java }}
-      themes: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.themes }}
-      js-adapter: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.js-adapter }}
+      java: ${{ steps.conditional.outputs.codeql-java }}
+      themes: ${{ steps.conditional.outputs.codeql-themes }}
+      js-adapter: ${{ steps.conditional.outputs.codeql-js_adapter }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - id: changes
-        uses: ./.github/actions/changed-files
+      - id: conditional
+        uses: ./.github/actions/conditional
 
   java:
     name: CodeQL Java
-    needs: changes
+    needs: conditional
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.java == 'true'
+    if: needs.conditional.outputs.java == 'true'
     outputs:
       conclusion: ${{ steps.check.outputs.conclusion }}
 
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ jobs:
 
   js-adapter:
     name: CodeQL JavaScript Adapter
-    needs: changes
+    needs: conditional
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.js-adapter == 'true'
+    if: needs.conditional.outputs.js-adapter == 'true'
     outputs:
       conclusion: ${{ steps.check.outputs.conclusion }}
 
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ jobs:
 
   themes:
     name: CodeQL Themes
-    needs: changes
+    needs: conditional
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.themes == 'true'
+    if: needs.conditional.outputs.themes == 'true'
     outputs:
       conclusion: ${{ steps.check.outputs.conclusion }}
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
   check:
     name: Status Check - CodeQL
     if: always() && ( github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.repository == 'keycloak/keycloak' )
-    needs: [changes, java, js-adapter, themes]
+    needs: [conditional, java, js-adapter, themes]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -134,17 +134,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: CodeQL Java
         uses: ./.github/actions/checks-job-pass
         with:
-          required: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.java }}
+          required: ${{ needs.conditional.outputs.java }}
           conclusion: ${{ needs.java.outputs.conclusion }}
 
       - name: CodeQL JavaScript Adapter
         uses: ./.github/actions/checks-job-pass
         with:
-          required: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.js-adapter }}
+          required: ${{ needs.conditional.outputs.js-adapter }}
           conclusion: ${{ needs.js-adapter.outputs.conclusion }}
 
       - name: CodeQL Themes
         uses: ./.github/actions/checks-job-pass
         with:
-          required: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.themes }}
+          required: ${{ needs.conditional.outputs.themes }}
           conclusion: ${{ needs.themes.outputs.conclusion }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/operator-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/operator-ci.yml
index aa61ecd1af..01457e96a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/operator-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/operator-ci.yml
@@ -26,10 +26,24 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Build distribution
+
+  conditional:
+    name: Check conditional workflows and jobs
     if: github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.repository == 'keycloak/keycloak'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      operator: ${{ steps.conditional.outputs.operator }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - id: conditional
+        uses: ./.github/actions/conditional
+
+  build:
+    name: Build distribution
+    if: needs.conditional.outputs.operator == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: conditional
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -213,7 +227,9 @@ jobs:
   check:
     name: Status Check - Keycloak Operator CI
     if: always() && ( github.event_name != 'schedule' || github.repository == 'keycloak/keycloak' )
-    needs: [check-set-status]
+    needs:
+      - conditional
+      - check-set-status
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -222,4 +238,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check status
         uses: ./.github/actions/checks-job-pass
         with:
+          required: ${{ needs.conditional.outputs.operator }}
           conclusion: ${{ needs.check-set-status.outputs.conclusion }}