diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/dev.yaml
index 497b4500..b8889ef2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yaml
@@ -34,46 +34,28 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Determine baseline commit
-        id: baseline
+      - name: Check recent changes
+        id: recent
         run: |
-          base_sha=$(git rev-list -n 1 --before="24 hours ago" "$GITHUB_SHA" || true)
-          force_recent=false
-          if [ -z "$base_sha" ]; then
-            base_sha=$(git rev-parse "$GITHUB_SHA")
-            force_recent=true
+          count=$(git rev-list --after="24 hours ago" --count HEAD || true)
+          if [ "$count" -gt 0 ]; then
+            echo "has_recent=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "has_recent=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi
-          echo "sha=$base_sha" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "force_recent=$force_recent" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - name: Detect recent changes
-        id: recent_changes
-        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
-        with:
-          base: ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.sha }}
-          head: ${{ github.sha }}
-          filters: |
-            repo:
-              - '**'
 
       - name: No recent changes summary
-        if:
-          ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.force_recent != 'true' &&
-          steps.recent_changes.outputs.repo != 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.recent.outputs.has_recent != 'true' }}
         run:
           echo "No commits in the last 24 hours; skipping build." >>
           "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        if:
-          ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.force_recent == 'true' ||
-          steps.recent_changes.outputs.repo == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.recent.outputs.has_recent == 'true' }}
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
 
       - name: Docker meta
-        if:
-          ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.force_recent == 'true' ||
-          steps.recent_changes.outputs.repo == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.recent.outputs.has_recent == 'true' }}
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
         with:
@@ -83,18 +65,14 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=${{ matrix.tag }}
 
       - name: Login to image repository
-        if:
-          ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.force_recent == 'true' ||
-          steps.recent_changes.outputs.repo == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.recent.outputs.has_recent == 'true' }}
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build
-        if:
-          ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.force_recent == 'true' ||
-          steps.recent_changes.outputs.repo == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.recent.outputs.has_recent == 'true' }}
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
         with:
           context: .
@@ -109,9 +87,7 @@ jobs:
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
 
       - name: Install goss
-        if:
-          ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.force_recent == 'true' ||
-          steps.recent_changes.outputs.repo == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.recent.outputs.has_recent == 'true' }}
         env:
           GOSS_DOWNLOAD: 'https://github.com/goss-org/goss/releases/download'
           GOSS_VERSION: 'v0.4.8'
@@ -120,9 +96,7 @@ jobs:
           chmod +rx /usr/local/bin/goss
 
       - name: Run smoke tests
-        if:
-          ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.force_recent == 'true' ||
-          steps.recent_changes.outputs.repo == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.recent.outputs.has_recent == 'true' }}
         working-directory: tests/smoke
         timeout-minutes: 2
         run: |
@@ -138,9 +112,7 @@ jobs:
           docker rm --force smoke
 
       - name: Push
-        if:
-          ${{ steps.baseline.outputs.force_recent == 'true' ||
-          steps.recent_changes.outputs.repo == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.recent.outputs.has_recent == 'true' }}
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
         with:
           context: .