diff --git a/.azure/gpu-tests.yml b/.azure/gpu-tests.yml
index 2d6af6001e..6cf650936b 100644
--- a/.azure/gpu-tests.yml
+++ b/.azure/gpu-tests.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ pr:
   - "master"
   - "release/*"
 
+variables:
+  - name: continue
+    value: '1'
+
 jobs:
   - job: testing
     strategy:
@@ -39,8 +43,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
     - bash: |
-        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-status master | awk  '{print $2}')
-        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_'
+        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-status origin/master -- . | awk  '{print $2}')
+        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_*'
         echo $CHANGED_FILES > changed_files.txt
         MATCHES=$(cat changed_files.txt | grep -E $FILTER)
         echo $MATCHES
diff --git a/.azure/hpu-tests.yml b/.azure/hpu-tests.yml
index 03d0db6ee6..a6b00b065c 100644
--- a/.azure/hpu-tests.yml
+++ b/.azure/hpu-tests.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ pr:
   - "master"
   - "release/*"
 
+variables:
+  - name: continue
+    value: '1'
+
 jobs:
   - job: testing
     # how long to run the job before automatically cancelling
@@ -26,8 +30,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - bash: |
-        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-status master | awk  '{print $2}')
-        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_'
+        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-status origin/master -- . | awk  '{print $2}')
+        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_*'
         echo $CHANGED_FILES > changed_files.txt
         MATCHES=$(cat changed_files.txt | grep -E $FILTER)
         echo $MATCHES
diff --git a/.azure/ipu-tests.yml b/.azure/ipu-tests.yml
index fbc6b78215..6ff64874ce 100644
--- a/.azure/ipu-tests.yml
+++ b/.azure/ipu-tests.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ pr:
   - release/*
 
 variables:
-- name: poplar_sdk
-  value: "poplar_sdk-ubuntu_20_04-2.3.1+793-89796d462d"
+  - name: poplar_sdk
+    value: "poplar_sdk-ubuntu_20_04-2.3.1+793-89796d462d"
+  - name: continue
+    value: '1'
 
 jobs:
   - job: testing
@@ -26,8 +28,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - bash: |
-        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-status master | awk  '{print $2}')
-        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_'
+        CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-status origin/master -- . | awk  '{print $2}')
+        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_*'
         echo $CHANGED_FILES > changed_files.txt
         MATCHES=$(cat changed_files.txt | grep -E $FILTER)
         echo $MATCHES
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-conda.yml
index 4369ccce93..082edd0f45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-conda.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip
       shell: bash -l {0}
       run: |
-        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_'
+        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_*'
         echo "${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}" | tr " " "\n" > changed_files.txt
         MATCHES=$(cat changed_files.txt | grep -E $FILTER)
         echo $MATCHES
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-full.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-full.yml
index 99e0fe5c6a..6b12525d3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-full.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-full.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip
       shell: bash -l {0}
       run: |
-        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_'
+        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_*'
         echo "${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}" | tr " " "\n" > changed_files.txt
         MATCHES=$(cat changed_files.txt | grep -E $FILTER)
         echo $MATCHES
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-slow.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-slow.yml
index 4de7666d50..c21c482a7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-slow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pytorch_test-slow.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       id: skip
       shell: bash -l {0}
       run: |
-        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_'
+        FILTER='src/pytorch_lightning|requirements/pytorch|tests/tests_pytorch|examples/pl_*'
         echo "${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}" | tr " " "\n" > changed_files.txt
         MATCHES=$(cat changed_files.txt | grep -E $FILTER)
         echo $MATCHES