diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
index 7f9df599..1621c678 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ name: GolangCILint
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, edited, synchronize, reopened]
+    paths:
+      - 'pkg/**'
+      - 'cmd/**'
+      - 'version/**'
+      - 'go.mod'
+      - 'go.sum'
+      - 'api/**'
 
 # Remove all permissions from GITHUB_TOKEN except metadata.
 permissions: {}
diff --git a/builtin/core/roles/uninstall/kubernetes/tasks/main.yaml b/builtin/core/roles/uninstall/kubernetes/tasks/main.yaml
index 6fa44236..90b6c529 100644
--- a/builtin/core/roles/uninstall/kubernetes/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/builtin/core/roles/uninstall/kubernetes/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
   command: |
     rm -rf /usr/local/bin/kubeadm && rm -rf /usr/local/bin/kubelet && rm -rf /usr/local/bin/kubectl
     rm -rf /var/lib/kubelet/
+    # If /var/log/pods/ is not cleaned up, static pods may accumulate unexpected restarts due to lingering log files interfering with their lifecycle.
+    rm -rf /var/log/pods/
     rm -rf /etc/kubernetes/
     rm -rf .kube/config