diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f9d6ad4..4d7684a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ sync_repos:
       - secrets/**/*
       - flake.*
       - .gitlab-ci.yml
+      - config/**/*
 
 # deploy items only run on main
 .deploy_template: &deployment
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ sync_repos:
         - applications/**/*
         - machines/**/*
         - secrets/**/*
+        - config/**/*
 
 linter:
   <<: *builder
@@ -152,4 +154,4 @@ deploy_gitlab:
   stage: deploy_gitlab
   script:
     - colmena apply -v --on @active-gitlab
-  when: manual
\ No newline at end of file
+  when: manual