diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py b/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py
index dd0c572a7d0..99ec5960838 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_compile():
 
 
 def test_compile_json():
-    result = check_subcommand('compile', '-kb', 'handwired/onekey/pytest', '-km', 'default_json')
+    result = check_subcommand('compile', '-kb', 'handwired/onekey/pytest', '-km', 'default_json', '-n')
     check_returncode(result)
 
 
diff --git a/util/travis_build.sh b/util/travis_build.sh
index 6d5dbed6843..e7bbe36a7bb 100755
--- a/util/travis_build.sh
+++ b/util/travis_build.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 source util/travis_utils.sh
 
-NUM_CORE_CHANGES=$(echo "$QMK_CHANGES" | grep -Ecv -e '^(docs/)' -e '^(keyboards/)' -e '^(layouts/)' -e '^(util/)' -e '^(lib/python/)' -e '^(bin/qmk)' -e '^(requirements.txt)' -e '(.travis.yml)')
-
 if [[ "$TRAVIS_COMMIT_MESSAGE" == *"[skip build]"* ]]; then
     echo "Skipping due to commit message"
     exit 0
diff --git a/util/travis_test.sh b/util/travis_test.sh
index c6fc0f9034d..be0cfce001e 100644
--- a/util/travis_test.sh
+++ b/util/travis_test.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 source util/travis_utils.sh
 
-NUM_CORE_CHANGES=$(echo "$QMK_CHANGES" | grep -Ecv -e '^(docs/)' -e '^(keyboards/)' -e '^(layouts/)' -e '^(util/)' -e '^(lib/python/)' -e '^(bin/qmk)' -e '^(requirements.txt)' -e '(.travis.yml)')
-
 if [[ "$TRAVIS_COMMIT_MESSAGE" == *"[skip test]"* ]]; then
     echo "Skipping due to commit message"
     exit 0
diff --git a/util/travis_utils.sh b/util/travis_utils.sh
index e3d806dfbae..e949946e222 100755
--- a/util/travis_utils.sh
+++ b/util/travis_utils.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE="${TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE:-HEAD~1..HEAD}"
 # Extra variables
 LOCAL_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
 QMK_CHANGES=$(git diff --name-only -n 1 ${TRAVIS_COMMIT_RANGE})
+NUM_CORE_CHANGES=$(echo "$QMK_CHANGES" | grep -Ec -e '^Makefile' -e '^[^/]*.mk' -e '^drivers/' -e '^lib/atsam' -e '^lib/lib8tion/' -e '^platforms' -e '^quantum' -e '^tests' -e '^tmk_core')
 
 # if docker is installed - patch calls to within the qmk docker image
 if command -v docker >/dev/null; then