diff --git a/.github/workflows/files-changed.yml b/.github/workflows/files-changed.yml
index de8bdff83f..8319b65016 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/files-changed.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/files-changed.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         id: changes
         with:
           # needed for `act_runner exec`, is ignored for pull_request event
-          base: HEAD
+          # base: HEAD
           filters: |
             backend:
               - "**/*.go"