diff --git a/.github/workflows/nix-ci-aarch64.yml b/.github/workflows/nix-ci-aarch64.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be7c26d40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/nix-ci-aarch64.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+name: Nix aarch64 builds
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # allows manual triggering
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths: ['.github/workflows/**', '**/CMakeLists.txt', '**/Makefile', '**/*.h', '**/*.hpp', '**/*.c', '**/*.cpp', '**/*.cu', '**/*.swift', '**/*.m', '**/*.sh', '**/*.py', '**/*.nix']
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+    paths: ['**/CMakeLists.txt', '**/Makefile', '**/*.h', '**/*.hpp', '**/*.c', '**/*.cpp', '**/*.cu', '**/*.swift', '**/*.m', '**/*.sh', '**/*.py', '**/*.nix']
+
+jobs:
+  nix-build-aarch64:
+    if: ${{ vars.CACHIX_NAME != '' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Install QEMU
+      # Copy-paste from https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/8305#discussioncomment-5888654
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y qemu-user-static qemu-system-aarch64
+        sudo usermod -a -G kvm $USER
+    - name: Install Nix
+      uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@v9
+      with:
+        github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        extra-conf: |
+          extra-platforms = aarch64-linux
+          extra-system-features = nixos-test kvm
+          extra-substituters = https://${{ vars.CACHIX_NAME }}.cachix.org https://cuda-maintainers.cachix.org
+          extra-trusted-public-keys = ${{ vars.CACHIX_PUBLIC_KEY }} cuda-maintainers.cachix.org-1:0dq3bujKpuEPMCX6U4WylrUDZ9JyUG0VpVZa7CNfq5E=
+    - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@v2
+      with:
+        upstream-cache: https://${{ matrix.cachixName }}.cachix.org
+    - name: Set-up cachix to push the results to
+      uses: cachix/cachix-action@v13
+      with:
+        authToken: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}'
+        name: ${{ vars.CACHIX_NAME }}
+    - name: Show all output paths
+      run: >
+          nix run github:nix-community/nix-eval-jobs
+          -- --gc-roots-dir gcroot
+          --flake
+          ".#packages.aarch64-linux"
+    - name: Build
+      run: >
+          nix run github:Mic92/nix-fast-build
+          -- --skip-cached --no-nom
+          --systems aarch64-linux
+          --flake
+          ".#checks.aarch64-linux"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nix-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/nix-ci.yml
index a38c6ead4..845b93bfb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nix-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nix-ci.yml
@@ -69,44 +69,3 @@ jobs:
           -- --skip-cached --no-nom
           --flake
           ".#checks.$(nix eval --raw --impure --expr builtins.currentSystem)"
-  nix-build-aarch64:
-    if: ${{ vars.CACHIX_NAME != '' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Install QEMU
-      # Copy-paste from https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/8305#discussioncomment-5888654
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get install -y qemu-user-static qemu-system-aarch64
-        sudo usermod -a -G kvm $USER
-    - name: Install Nix
-      uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@v9
-      with:
-        github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        extra-conf: |
-          extra-platforms = aarch64-linux
-          extra-system-features = nixos-test kvm
-          extra-substituters = https://${{ vars.CACHIX_NAME }}.cachix.org https://cuda-maintainers.cachix.org
-          extra-trusted-public-keys = ${{ vars.CACHIX_PUBLIC_KEY }} cuda-maintainers.cachix.org-1:0dq3bujKpuEPMCX6U4WylrUDZ9JyUG0VpVZa7CNfq5E=
-    - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@v2
-      with:
-        upstream-cache: https://${{ matrix.cachixName }}.cachix.org
-    - name: Set-up cachix to push the results to
-      uses: cachix/cachix-action@v13
-      with:
-        authToken: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}'
-        name: ${{ vars.CACHIX_NAME }}
-    - name: Show all output paths
-      run: >
-          nix run github:nix-community/nix-eval-jobs
-          -- --gc-roots-dir gcroot
-          --flake
-          ".#packages.aarch64-linux"
-    - name: Build
-      run: >
-          nix run github:Mic92/nix-fast-build
-          -- --skip-cached --no-nom
-          --systems aarch64-linux
-          --flake
-          ".#checks.aarch64-linux"