diff --git a/.github/changes-filter.yaml b/.github/changes-filter.yaml
index b8cc1f450..a09de108d 100644
--- a/.github/changes-filter.yaml
+++ b/.github/changes-filter.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ starter-projects:
   - "src/backend/base/langflow/initial_setup/**"
   - "src/frontend/src/pages/MainPage/**"
   - "src/frontend/src/utils/reactflowUtils.ts"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/extended/features/**"
 
 components:
   - "src/frontend/src/components/**"
@@ -33,6 +34,12 @@ components:
   - "src/frontend/src/style/**"
   - "src/frontend/src/utils/styleUtils.ts"
   - "src/backend/base/langflow/components/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/core/features/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/core/integrations/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/core/regression/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/extended/integrations/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/extended/features/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/extended/regression/**"
 
 workspace:
   - "src/backend/base/langflow/inputs/**"
@@ -43,12 +50,21 @@ workspace:
   - "src/frontend/src/CustomEdges/**"
   - "src/frontend/src/utils/reactflowUtils.ts"
   - "src/frontend/src/utils/buildUtils.ts"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/core/features/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/core/unit/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/extended/features/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/core/regression/**"
 
 api:
   - "src/backend/base/langflow/api/**"
   - "src/frontend/src/controllers/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/core/features/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/extended/features/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/extended/regression/**"
 
 database:
   - "src/backend/base/langflow/services/database/**"
   - "src/backend/base/langflow/alembic/**"
   - "src/frontend/src/controllers/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/core/features/**"
+  - "src/frontend/tests/extended/features/**"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/typescript_test.yml b/.github/workflows/typescript_test.yml
index f31320d86..7fee9de13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/typescript_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/typescript_test.yml
@@ -81,39 +81,40 @@ jobs:
           RELEASE="${{ inputs.release || 'false' }}"
           echo "Release build: $RELEASE"
 
-          if [[ "$RELEASE" == "true" ]]; then
+          # if release OR steps.filter.outputs.frontend-tests is true
+          if [[ "$RELEASE" == "true" || "${{ steps.filter.outputs.frontend-tests }}" == "true" ]]; then
             SUITES='["release"]'
             echo "Release build detected - setting suites to: $SUITES"
             # No grep pattern for release - run all tests
             TEST_GREP=""
           else
             # If input suites were not provided, determine based on changes
-            if [[ "$SUITES" == "[]" ]]; then
+            if [[ "$SUITES" == "[]"  ]]; then
               echo "No input suites provided - determining from changes"
               TAGS=()
               # Add suites and tags based on changed files
               if [[ "${{ steps.filter.outputs.components }}" == "true" ]]; then
-                SUITES=$(echo $SUITES | jq '. += ["components"]')
+                SUITES=$(echo $SUITES | jq -c '. += ["components"]')
                 TAGS+=("@components")
                 echo "Added components suite"
               fi
               if [[ "${{ steps.filter.outputs.starter-projects }}" == "true" ]]; then
-                SUITES=$(echo $SUITES | jq '. += ["starter-projects"]')
+                SUITES=$(echo $SUITES | jq -c '. += ["starter-projects"]')
                 TAGS+=("@starter-projects")
                 echo "Added starter-projects suite"
               fi
               if [[ "${{ steps.filter.outputs.workspace }}" == "true" ]]; then
-                SUITES=$(echo $SUITES | jq '. += ["workspace"]')
+                SUITES=$(echo $SUITES | jq -c '. += ["workspace"]')
                 TAGS+=("@workspace")
                 echo "Added workspace suite"
               fi
               if [[ "${{ steps.filter.outputs.api }}" == "true" ]]; then
-                SUITES=$(echo $SUITES | jq '. += ["api"]')
+                SUITES=$(echo $SUITES | jq -c '. += ["api"]')
                 TAGS+=("@api")
                 echo "Added api suite"
               fi
               if [[ "${{ steps.filter.outputs.database }}" == "true" ]]; then
-                SUITES=$(echo $SUITES | jq '. += ["database"]')
+                SUITES=$(echo $SUITES | jq -c '. += ["database"]')
                 TAGS+=("@database")
                 echo "Added database suite"
               fi
@@ -151,6 +152,9 @@ jobs:
             fi
           fi
 
+          # Ensure compact JSON output
+          SUITES=$(echo "$SUITES" | jq -c '.')
+
           echo "Final test suites to run: $SUITES"
           echo "Test grep pattern: $TEST_GREP"
           # Ensure proper JSON formatting for matrix output