diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index af9da14ff3..adeb82d10b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ stages:
 .rule_mr_system_tests: &rule_mr_system_tests
   - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_DIFF_BASE_SHA != null'
     changes:
-      - 'bin/tests/system/**'
+      - 'bin/tests/system/**/*'
 
 .rule_mr_manual: &rule_mr_manual
   - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_DIFF_BASE_SHA != null'