diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ff4b3aa6..d38e73e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           file: ./coverage.txt
           fail_ci_if_error: true
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
 
   test-importer:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test-importer
         run: |
           make test-import
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
       
   test-rpc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test rpc endpoint
         run: |
           make test-rpc
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
 
   test-e2e:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test e2e
         run: |
           make test-integration
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
 
   # integration_tests:
   #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -128,22 +132,22 @@ jobs:
   #         path: debug_files.tar.gz
   #         if-no-files-found: ignore
 
-  upload-cache:
-    if: github.event_name == 'push'
-    needs: ["integration_tests"]
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [macos-latest]
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v18
-      - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v11
-        with:
-          name: ethermint
-          signingKey: "${{ secrets.CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY }}"
-      - name: 'instantiate integration test env'
-        run: nix-store -r $(nix-instantiate tests/integration_tests/shell.nix)
+  # upload-cache:
+  #   if: github.event_name == 'push'
+  #   needs: ["integration_tests"]
+  #   strategy:
+  #     matrix:
+  #       os: [macos-latest]
+  #   runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+  #     - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v18
+  #     - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v11
+  #       with:
+  #         name: ethermint
+  #         signingKey: "${{ secrets.CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY }}"
+  #     - name: 'instantiate integration test env'
+  #       run: nix-store -r $(nix-instantiate tests/integration_tests/shell.nix)
 
   test-sim-nondeterminism:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test simulation nondeterminism
         run: |
           make test-sim-nondeterminism
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
 
   test-sim-random-genesis-fast:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -182,6 +187,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test simulation with random genesis 
         run: |
           make test-sim-random-genesis-fast
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
 
   test-sim-import-export:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -201,6 +207,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Simulation of import and export genesis
         run: |
           make test-sim-import-export
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
 
   test-sim-after-import:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -219,4 +226,5 @@ jobs:
             go.sum
       - name: Test simulation after import
         run: |
-          make test-sim-after-import
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+          make test-sim-after-import
+        if: env.GIT_DIFF
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