diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index de97ff751..7953f4a48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ on:
   push:
     paths-ignore:
       - '**/workflows/*.yml'
+      - '!**/workflows/maven.yml'
   pull_request:
     paths-ignore:
       - '**/workflows/*.yml'
@@ -92,4 +93,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run OpenSslJna (JNA - Windows from openssl version -a ENGINESDIR)
       if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
       run: |
-        mvn -q exec:java -D"exec.mainClass=org.apache.commons.crypto.jna.OpenSslJna" -D"jna.library.path="C:\Program Files\OpenSSL\lib" -D"commons.crypto.debug=true"
+        mvn -q exec:java -D"exec.mainClass=org.apache.commons.crypto.jna.OpenSslJna" -D"jna.library.path="C:\Program^ Files\OpenSSL\lib" -D"commons.crypto.debug=true"