diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 12d6e83aca..91658ac23a 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ targets:
         ["framework", "hostonly", "shard", "linux"]
     runIf:
       - dev/**
+      - examples/api/**
       - packages/flutter/**
       - packages/flutter_driver/**
       - packages/integration_test/**
@@ -2588,6 +2589,7 @@ targets:
         ["framework", "hostonly", "shard", "linux"]
     runIf:
       - dev/**
+      - examples/api/**
       - packages/flutter/**
       - packages/flutter_driver/**
       - packages/integration_test/**
@@ -2866,6 +2868,7 @@ targets:
         ["framework", "hostonly", "shard", "mac"]
     runIf:
       - dev/**
+      - examples/api/**
       - packages/flutter/**
       - packages/flutter_driver/**
       - packages/integration_test/**
@@ -4212,6 +4215,7 @@ targets:
         ["framework", "hostonly", "shard", "windows"]
     runIf:
       - dev/**
+      - examples/api/**
       - packages/flutter/**
       - packages/flutter_driver/**
       - packages/integration_test/**